Other Citywire websites

US has a 'loaded gun to its head', says top economist

Sponsored By:

by Atholl Simpson on Nov 08, 2012 at 11:08

US has a 'loaded gun to its head', says top economist

The US has run out of money and the fiscal cliff will be resolved as it is unlikely its leaders will commit 'economic suicide', says Peter Perkins of US consultancy firm MRB Partners.

Guest speaker at our Citywire Berlin event, the leading economic strategist gives his view over what awaits President Obama in his second term and why the US equity market has some bright years ahead of it. 

1 comment so far. Why not have your say?

Geoff Downs

Nov 08, 2012 at 11:40

It is deflation though, look at Japan.

report this

leave a comment

Please sign in here or register here to comment. It is free to register and only takes a minute or two.

More about this:

Archive

Sorry, this link is not
quite ready yet