Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Update 2008 US Economy

www.weforum.org/
23.01.2008
Update 2008: If America Sneezes, Does the World Still Catch a Cold?
As uncertainty looms over the US economy, there is confidence in some circles that China and India and other emerging markets will drive global growth -- despite the fact that G8 countries still represent over 50% of the global economy.
Are we finally witnessing the long predicted decoupling of global growth from the US economy? And is the dollar's current weakness a long-term, versus cyclical, trend?
C. Fred Bergsten, Director, Peterson Institute for International Economics, USA
Cheng Siwei, Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee, National People's Congress, People's Republic of China
Michael S. Klein, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Markets and Banking, Citi, USA
David H. McCormick, US Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Moderator
Marcus W. Brauchli, Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal, USA