Debt capital is flowing freely to any U.S. corporation that wants it, but the long-term consequences of this easy money are difficult to anticipate, according to The Economist. "The implicit bet that investors and policymakers are making is that whatever costs come from an eventual increase in interest rates, they will be more than offset by the positive effects of an economy rejuvenated in part by cheap credit," the magazine notes. "It is, in short, a bet on a free lunch, and like most such bets is not without risks."