The problem with our economy is many fold. Primarily it stems from the loss of american labor jobs. Consider what happens when a product is entirly produced in a country. All aspects of artists and machinists engeneers are used. Plus the same trucking and marketing aspects. The majority of jobs are within the labor of manufacturing and this is key.
Why have we lost so many labor jobs?
Primarily people dont want them. We have too many people going to college and graduating with huge debts from school loans. They cant afford a labor job thats paid by the hour and normally minimum wage. Plus these ar ethe first jobs created in developing countries. Simply put Americans dont want the jobs.
The niddy gritty
I trace the financial problem back to two areas which are really linked if you think about it. First the Insurance system and second law suits. There is too much money going around to pay the middle man and non of it yields any product or future value. We pay Insurance companies to pay employees to answer qeustions and then they cut deals with hospitals so they only pay half the bill we see.
Common Sense says if you have to pay someone to ensure yourself then you must be worth a whole lot more! stop wasting your money.