HSBC's King Puts Western Economies Under the Dome
U.S. and Europe need to adjust to today's circumstances rather than hope for a return to precrisis economic growth rates, says HSBC chief economist Stephen King.
Tom Buerkle
December 17, 2025
Stephen King, chief economist at HSBC Holdings Group Plc., speaks at a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. HSBC Holdings Plc Chairman Stephen Green said the worst of the economic slump is over, a day after the chief executive officer said a second downturn was likely. Photographer: Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Stephen King
Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg
