What does the sub-prime crisis mean for the wider economy?

The meltdown in the sub-prime mortgage sector will have a significant impact on the US economy

because of its consequences for the housing market, even if there are no contagion effects on the

rest of the financial sector.

But in a realistic worst case, there could be a vicious circle of growing

financial problems, falling house prices, and weaker economic growth.

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