Economics

Cracks in the BRICs

By and on December 22, 2011

Economics

Cracks in the BRICs

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  • GS

    Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The

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Jim O’Neill, an economist at Goldman Sachs (GS), coined the term BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) in 2001, and their performance has been juicing portfolios ever since. But many trillions of dollars of growth later, cracks are appearing, raising questions about the next decade.

Berfield is an associate editor for Bloomberg Businessweek. Follow her on Twitter @susanberfield. Dwoskin is a staff writer for Bloomberg Businessweek in Washington.
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