Window of opportunity in crisis

It is too early to claim victory over the economic crisis, as political and economic leaders are doing in the world to raise public confidence.

At best, things have stabilized somewhat. There are still some discouraging statistics around. And there will be many great challenges lying ahead, as some of the so-called green shoots perhaps get a chance to grow.

People cannot afford the luxury of imagining that if we keep going like this, the economy will begin to pick up, and once it does, it will be following the same old pattern as in the years leading to the crisis.