... distribution of, 102Adverse feedback loop, 101, 2 09 Africa, 59 AIG, 155Asiaasset markets, 93 central banks, 130–131collapse ( 199 7– 199 8), 19, 125currencies, 102economies, 94 , 99 , 104, 124financial ... crises,1 89 on interest rates, 21mistakes of, 73war against inflation, 19 Blind spots, 16Bonds, safety of, 220(See also specific types of bonds)Boom and bust cycles of the 196 0s and 197 0s, 16–18boom ... power-house, 97 home-grown growth required,212lost decade, 95 , 99 , 181–183monetary policy leading to lowlong-term rates, 97 rise and collapse of, 94 95 Job losses (2008), 66Jobless rate, during the...