Things arent going to change for the better, its only going to get worse. The size and cost of government and their social programs are going to keep growing and costing more. Corporations are going to keep going offshore, for higher margins, cheaper labor, less regulation (osha,epa,dep and so on.), with cap and trade and the cost of energy, why would anyone want to do business here.
Can you name the top ten products that the USA makes for general consumption (m16s, f14s, 747s are not general consumption items).
Debt no.1 export, scrap metal export, hand guns, Alcohol, Tabaco, Narcotics, Pornography.
With the advancement of Technology and the internet, there wont be a need for all the office space in the usa either.
We are in a race to the bottom.