Economic crisis: But no-one has told travellers and consumers

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The world economy is supposedly on the brink of catastrophe as housing prices slump, business and consumer sentiment hits 20-year lows, oil prices soar, food and commodity price inflation is rampant, inflation is spreading like wildfire - but consumers and travellers are spending like there is no tomorrow.