In the eight years since George W Bush came to office, America has suffered
9/11, a costly war in Iraq, a period of economic growth that has come to a
plateau and surprisingly speedy end, and a business climate where the next wave
of growth is unclear.
America is a former superpower. This power is no more.
But, before you think this is another America-bashing column, let’s just take
stock.
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...
