The Economy Stinks, and Dr. Doom is Not Hopeful
b'Nouriel Roubini, a.ka. "Dr. Doom," became famous for predicting the 2008 global financial crisis. Now, he is back with another grim forecast, in his new book, "MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them." He and Kara discuss the book, his prediction that we\\u2019re headed towards a stagflationary debt crisis, and US-China relations. Dr. Roubini also explains why cryptocurrency is fundamentally flawed (in fact, he thinks it\\u2019s less sophisticated than what the Flinstone\\u2019s had).\\xa0\\nBefore the interview, Kara and Nayeema discuss Sheryl Sandberg\\u2019s new report, \\u201cWomen in the Workplace,\\u201d a joint venture by her organization, Lean In, and McKinsey & Company. And they\\xa0talk about China\\u2019s president Xi Jinping \\u2014 who is leaning into a third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.\\nFollow us on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema to get the banter in real time!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit: podcastchoice.com/adchoices\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'