ISAS Insights

America may be declining - in a relative sense, not in an absolute sense - but it still matters how it handles its stumbling economy. All the signs in the middle of September 2011 point towards a slowdown that could result in a double dip recession. Or the economy may just stay in a slump it went in early 2008. It matters for the world, including the countries in South Asia, as to how the American economy performs in the next few months. This Insight examines the current trends in the American economy and how they might influence Asia including South Asia. The main conclusion reached here is that the policymakers in Asia need to be exceptionally vigilant in following the developments taking place in the West.