These things only affect the poor classes of society. Look at the uuper class, they may only be affected slightly and so America still moves onward because America depends on the well off not the poor. If they need more labor they just call up the reserve of Mexicans hiding in between us.
International Level: Activist / Political Participation: 29 2.9%
Yes the lower income always carry the brunt along with the middle class. The rich do get kicked hard but have the reserves to ride it through.
International Level: Senior Politician / Political Participation: 188 18.8%
Stocks dive on belief global recession is at hand
NEW YORK - Wall Street joined world stock markets in a precipitous plunge Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials dropping more than 300 points in early trading. The growing belief that the world will suffer a punishing economic recession has investors furiously dumping stocks.
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U.S. will soon face second "Great Depression"
Renowned economist Khazin predicted U.S. financial crisis in 2000
By Yevgeniy Chernyx
Whatever decision Wall Street takes right now, the demand is going to fall. What will happen to these industries? In 2000, we estimated that 25 percent of the U.S. economy would disappear. Today, we think the number is closest to one-third - if not more.
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