tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post3730570210526181760..comments2023-09-09T09:26:22.175-04:00Comments on Andrew Samwick's Blog: Economic ChallengesAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514024573333057559noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-51112845345627120732007-07-04T16:24:00.000-04:002007-07-04T16:24:00.000-04:00You don't consider any of the following to be ...You don't consider any of the following to be fundamental challenges to the U.S. economy? <br><br>If not, why not:<br><br>A combination of Peak Oil and a national addition to oil, combined with rising energy prices.<br><br>A surplus of 4-5 million housing units more than the economy can absorb, combined with unaffordable housing in many parts of the country.<br><br>$59 trillion in future public debts and obligations, according to USA Today. <br><br>A manufacturing base that is being steadily decimated and will probably soon see the loss of at least two of the Big Three American car manufacturers?<br><br>A stock market that is being manipulated and juiced every day by hedge funds and hot money traders, to the point that the average American investor is going to get fried by it (again)?<br><br>A Federal Reserve that has almost completely lost control over the growth of the money supply, due to exotic financial derivatives and foreign currency sterilization?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-38919817966226532342007-07-04T16:25:00.000-04:002007-07-04T16:25:00.000-04:00You don't consider any of the following to be ...You don't consider any of the following to be fundamental challenges to the U.S. economy? <br><br>If not, why not:<br><br>A combination of Peak Oil and a national addition to oil, combined with rising energy prices.<br><br>A surplus of 4-5 million housing units more than the economy can absorb, combined with unaffordable housing in many parts of the country.<br><br>$59 trillion in future public debts and obligations, according to USA Today. <br><br>A manufacturing base that is being steadily decimated and will probably soon see the loss of at least two of the Big Three American car manufacturers?<br><br>A stock market that is being manipulated and juiced every day by hedge funds and hot money traders, to the point that the average American investor is going to get fried by it (again)?<br><br>A Federal Reserve that has almost completely lost control over the growth of the money supply, due to exotic financial derivatives and foreign currency sterilization?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17206839.post-91858780129249271922007-07-06T21:55:00.000-04:002007-07-06T21:55:00.000-04:00Link borken: "this is a fascinating chart..&q...Link borken: "this is a fascinating chart.."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com