Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Dr. Doom to Michael Milken: 'We May Be Dead in the Short Run'


From CNBC: It’s become an annual ritual at the Milken Institute Global Conference: Nouriel Roubini faces off with Michael Milken.  Milken is perpetually bullish on America, confident that our challenges can be overcome through innovation and market processes.  Roubini, well, he’s Doctor Doom.

The two met onstage Wednesday morning before a completely packed ballroom. Late-comers were turned away at the door. It was probably one of the most popular panels of the conference.

Roubini began with an uncharacteristic optimism, quickly rattling off a series of “upside risks” to the global economy: a global economic recovery, an asset price recovery, booming emerging markets, technological progress and ongoing globalization.

Then it was time for the bad news.  The global economy is threatened by the potential for a war with Iran, troubles in the broader Middle East, the possibility of a “slow motion trainwreck” in Europe, and a renewed economic slowdown in Europe. He had a fifth problem, something to do with China, but the debate with Milken that followed didn’t leave enough time for it....

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