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Gridlock in Congress, where Republicans won't raise taxes and Democrats won't cut spending, does...

  • Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:08 AM ET
    Gridlock in Congress, where Republicans won't raise taxes and Democrats won't cut spending, does not bode well for fixing "runaway fiscal deficits," Nouriel Roubini says. "If we cannot raise taxes or cut spending, the path of least resistance is going to be running the printing presses."
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  • Previously Roubini had been somewhat bullish. At the end of this interview his tune has changed, perhaps he has been laying off the koolaid. He calls for a pullback mid year.
    Dont fight the tape. We have hit some highs not seen in 17 and a half months! You could go broke shorting into this. The data in the pipeline is not promising, clearly this market rise is unsustainable.
    16 Mar 2010, 10:15 AM Reply Like
  • No. The path of least resistance is to grow the economy.
    16 Mar 2010, 10:16 AM Reply Like
  • Normally that would be true, Tony. But with the gang currently in Washington, there's a lot of resistance to that!

    Obama, Pelosi, etc. are hardcore believers that government is better than the private sector. It's completely in their self-interest, of course, to believe this. But unfortunately, much of the voting populace wants "free stuff," and expects government to solve their problems.

    Good to see that folks are getting angry about big government standing in the way of growth. But it's not encouraging that so few Americans understand basic economics.
    16 Mar 2010, 10:32 AM Reply Like
  • Somehow this guy is bearish on Gold.
    16 Mar 2010, 10:41 AM Reply Like
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