Growth is good ... isn't it? | Andrew Simms

Expansion has progressed so far that key resource boundaries have been broken: we're teetering on the edge of an ecological cliff

Like a patient waiting for hospital scan results, this week the government nervously anticipates new growth figures for the economy. Any sign of an increase and relief could quickly lead to self-satisfaction about its handling of the recession. Approving nods may be seen later this week in Davos at the World Economic Forum. Why? Because among political and business ...