Nouriel 'Dr. Doom' Roubini: ‘Karl Marx Was Right’

By Joseph Lazzaro, U.S. Editor | August 13, 2011 10:05 PM EDT

There's an old axiom that goes "wise is the person who appreciates candor almost as much as good news" and with that as a guide, place the forthcoming decidedly in the category of candor.

Economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini, the New York University professor who four years ago accurately predicted the global financial crisis, said one of economist Karl Marx's critiques of capitalism is playing itself out in the current global financial crisis.