In its monthly report the bank gave warning that the rising costs of energy and raw materials, coupled with the global credit crisis, would cause Japan's economy to slow.

日本银行在本月的月报告中将预警，能源和原料的成本价格上升，外加全球信用危机将会导致日本经济的放缓。

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“Over-consumption and a high reliance on credit is the cause of the US financial crisis,” he said.

他认为：“过度消费和高度依赖信贷机构是美国金融危机的根源。

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Credit default swaps "didn't cause the problem, but they certainly exacerbated the financial crisis," said Leslie Rahl, President of Capital Market Risk Advisors, a consulting firm in New York.

信用违约互换“没有引起问题，但是他们确实恶化了金融危机。”纽约的一家咨询公司纽约咨询公司主管Leslie Rahl说。

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For those who are unfamiliar, the underlying cause of the current credit crisis was a housing bubble.

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