A New Great Depression?

No, of course not; this isn't even officially a RE-cession yet. This article, however, draws some disturbing statistical parallels in income inequality and laissez-faire government policies. And the author doesn't even get into what I think is the greatest danger to the US economy; the evisceration of the manufacturing sector in the name of global "free" trade. I still maintain you cannot be an economic superpower if you don't make anything and all your jobs involve repairing things made in other countries or delivering pizza.

The Rich Get Richer

Yes, yes, all terribly shocking news, of course. But you can't blame just the Republicans. Only Nixon could go to China; only Clinton could've passed NAFTA. NAFTA (and the entire cult of "Free" Trade) are systematically destroying the US economy. I have said it before, and I will say it again: you canNOT be a global economic superpower if you don't make anything. You canNOT be a global economic superpower if the only available jobs in your country are delivering pizza and repairing consumer electronics made in other countries. You canNOT be a global economic superpower if all you do is sell resources to other countries to make things to sell in your country. In fact, that makes you the Belgian Congo.