How's that rebalancing call working for you, Mr. Roach?

Dude, where's the Dharma: "On May 1 of this year, Stephen Roach announced that the world, in an economic sense, was on the mend because world financial authorities were ready to take their medicine. The USDX had just fallen from 90 to 85, the Yuan was strengthening and interest rates were rising the world over.

Over the past month, however, these same authorities are starting to realize that the medicine does not taste good. Employment growth, according to the BLS has slowed appreciably and the US equity markets, along with those of other nations, have declined, in some cases substantially. Suddenly, there is talk that the Fed might need to pause. The Republican majority can ill afford a summer economic swoon going into November elections.On May 1 of this year, Stephen Roach announced that the world, in an economic sense, was on the mend because world financial authorities were ready to take their medicine. The USDX had just fallen from 90 to 85, the Yuan was strengthening and interest rates were rising the world over.

Over the past month, however, these same authorities are starting to realize that the medicine does not taste good. Employment growth, according to the BLS has slowed appreciably and the US equity markets, along with those of other nations, have declined, in some cases substantially. Suddenly, there is talk that the Fed might need to pause. The Republican majority can ill afford a summer economic swoon going into November elections."