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Lee Kuan Yew's Contrarian Outlook for U.S.: William P
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 10:47:28 -0500
Lee Kuan Yew's Contrarian Outlook for U.S.: William Pesek Jr. 2004-12-06 17:10 (New York) Lee Kuan Yew's Contrarian Outlook for U.S.: William Pesek Jr. (Commentary. William Pesek Jr. is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own.) By William Pesek Jr. Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Anyone visiting Vientiane, Laos, last week, when 13 Asian leaders met, could be excused for wondering if George Soros is right about the U.S. economy. Soros painted an ominous picture of America's future in his book ``The Bubble of American Supremacy.'' Judging by how the U.S. seemed all but ignored by leaders attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or Asean, summit, Soros might be on to something. When the U.S. did come up, it was often in a negative light. What if the dollar crashes? When will the U.S. stop living beyond its means? Will the mess in Iraq ever get sorted out? Might the Bush administration invade North Korea? How will the Federal Reserve's interest rate increases affect Asia? <snip> http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/12/07/bloomberg/sxpesek.html ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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