Thank you for this thread. I am learning some things here and from informed people in the news media. One theme that rings true is that there is not any one political party responsible economic bad times. If fact, the number one theme seems to be that the economy is in a cycle and that in the cycle is that it is taking a larger than normal dip. I am confident that the economy will come back but I am also thankful that we still have the strongest economy in the world. Other countries are having more difficult times than the USA. It is a world crisis and to blame ourselves totally seems to be the wrong psychological thing to do.

I think the USA is doing the correct thing in shifting to a non fossil economy and a new technology for energy. This may change everything economically like the computer technology did in the past. What do you think about this? Your opinion would be appreciated.