Tim Harford does a satirical take on the credit crunch in this response to a Dear Economist letter.
The story revolves around a girl called Consumerella, who wanted to buy lots of pretty things…
Explaining the credit crunch to a five-year old
Posted in World
Posted by naz on 18 December, 2008
https://nazmania.co.uk/2008/12/18/explaining-the-credit-crunch-to-a-five-year-old/
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