Topic: Nouriel Roubini

Euro debt crisis: Is Spain the new Greece?

Portugal bond sale offers respite for debt-ridden nation

A Portugal bond sale today raised $1.6 billion for a country that many have expected will follow Ireland and Greece in receiving an economic bailout.

Inside Job: movie review

Matt Damon narrates 'Inside Job,' a meticulous exploration of what led to the crash of 2008.

Dr. Doom predicts double dip over 40% likely

Nouriel Roubini, sometimes called 'Dr. Doom,' foresees zero growth and severe deflation.

Prime minister of Greece: 'There is real danger in global austerity'

The prime minister of Greece, George Papandreou, says his country is earning a new credibility after its debt crisis.

In world's debt storm, who gets hit?

Someone will pay for the world's debt crisis, but who it will be – banks, savers, investors, taxpayers – hasn't been determined yet.

Faced with bailout or collapse, should US choose collapse?

Government bailouts mean no quick recovery for US economy.A collapse might be better.

US economy in a self-made vise

The US made the vise that's squeezing its economy.

Dusting off ancient Chinese wisdom: No quick fix to a moral problem

A proper market economy is moral in this way: It gives people what they deserve, not necessarily what they want or expect.

Why government spending won't stave off a correction

Government leaders have spent too much money and put too much of the economy under their control. Now, the markets are forcing a correction.

European bailout was not enough to save the euro

The euro reached 4-year lows this week after the European bailout failed to build confidence in the markets.

Roubini: Greece debt crisis is only the tip of the iceberg

The Greece debt crisis should be a warning. History shows that unless this buildup of sovereign debt is tackled eventually by raising taxes and controlling spending, then there are only two outcomes: default or high inflation.

Global Debt: A country-by-country look at spending for growth vs. deficit cutting

A look at the wave of debt crises spreading around the globe.

US stocks enjoy strongest quarter since '98

Wall Street's prescient bears are still wary

How you'll know the economy is turning around

Experts watch a variety of indicators both subtle and significant – from the sale of home hair-dye kits to the volume of used-car purchases.

Behind bank-rescue jitters: a deal nobody wants?

A modern bank run on Citigroup and Bank of America

Should we nationalize the Big Three?

As lawmakers debate a bailout package for the troubled Big Three automakers this week, we're seeing a word rarely spotted north of Venezuela or west of Scandinavia: nationalization.

To fix U.S. credit mess, timing is critical

Risks rise if the Federal Reserve and Treasury move too slow – or too fast.

Banks' losses could put $900 billion squeeze on consumers

Troubled loans – from homes to cars – could trim economic growth by 1 percentage point, a new forecast says.