Illustrating here the "cheap money" phenomenon, for an article by John O'Sullivan on monetary policy, and in particular the dangers of a protracted period of low interest rates, which among other things makes it easy for the banks to roll over poor-quality loans and tempting for them to invest in risky assets.
Made by Lago di Garda, with thanks to Nadia. Padenghe, Italy 2010-07-14 client: The Economist Newspaper, London