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Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman may not be "Dr. Doom," but like many of his colleagues he has a pessimistic view of the economy. In a speech Wednesday in Slovenia, the New York Times columnist offered a dire assessment of the U.S. economy, predicting that unemployment will peak in 2011...

Given his reputation for dark mutterings and grim prognostications, the law of averages states that, sooner or later, NYU Economics Professor Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini is going to say, '"The sky is blue, it's a beautiful day outside, and the economy looks great." Needless to add, however, Monday...

After predicting our current global financial crisis, New York University professor of economics Nouriel Roubini earned himself the nickname Dr. Doom. Roubini's words have the power to move markets; when he talks, people listen. And lately, Roubini seems to have changed his tune somewhat, albeit...

Double-dip recession? Lack of aggregate demand? Don't tell that to institutional investor Laszlo Birinyi. The founder of Birinyi Associates, a money management and research firm based in Westport, Connecticut, said Monday he's still very optimistic. "The markets are suggesting that the economy has...

Economist Nouriel Roubini, known as "Dr. Doom" for his pessimistic views on the economy over the last few years, may need a new nickname. The New York University professor has become almost as optimistic as that ant who can move a rubber tree plant in the classic tune "High Hopes." According to...

Leave it to Dr. Doom, NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini, to talk about an upcoming correction on a day the markets drop over two percent. Today, he added his voice to those predicting a double-dip, W-shaped recession. Roubini, who used to be nearly alone when he made his pessimistic calls, is...

Famously bearish economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his early negative views on housing, is extending his pessimism to an asset whose owners often share his views: gold. Speaking at the Reuters Investment Outlook Summit Tuesday, Roubini said that gold -- which has repeatedly...

Others may claim to hold the title, but there is only one "Dr. Doom" for me -- NYU Economics Professor Nouriel Roubini. Roubini, who rose to prominence in 2008 after he accurately predicted -- two year ago -- the global financial crisis, now senses a challenge up ahead for the U.S. dollar. China's...

This observation may send the inflation hawks scurrying back to their nests: New York University economics professor Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini says excess capacity in the global economy may lead to a deflationary period lasting as long as three years. "There is already excess capacity in the...

When one schedules an interview with NYU Economics Professor Nouriel 'Dr. Doom' Roubini, it's usually best to be prepared for grim news. And on Thursday, "Dr. Doom" did not disappoint, predicting that the United States government will nationalize selected big banks amid an economic contraction he...