| 1 | Slower growth means lower tax revenues and, possibly, lower spending on health. | |
| 2 | Slower growth in the US could narrow its current account deficit, but this is not without risks. | |
| 3 | "Basically, what we see is the Chinese market as a saviour to us for a world slowdown," he said. | |
| 4 | This positions the company well for 2008 and shows that they're able to execute even in a slowing economy. | |
| 5 | Does all of this add up to a doomsday scenario, with the threat having shifted from a US slowdown to food inflation? |