Why? Would gain could HSBC possibly see in talking down the US economy?
Reuters despises the United States and President Bush.
The article is written with a lead from a somewhat mainstream data point. The Reuters then seeks out sources to confirm their notions of subverting the US economy. There is not indication after the first two paragraphs that HSBC is the source of the info-- yet Reuters tries to create this impression.
Who are these "economists"?
They are partisan hacks in my estimation.
""Why? Would gain could HSBC possibly see in talking down the US economy?"
You cant talk the economy up or down. I would love to know what recession was started by "talk"
Who knows, but they have been doing it for several years now. One of these days they may be 'right'.