Largest Issue Facing the US Economy?

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Central economic planning. Same as every other modern economy.

 

[desiree.lovato]

the largest issue facing the us economy is gas prices

 

[Againsheila]

What is the largest issue facing the US Economy today?

Our debt.

 

[Mr Natural]

Readily available cheap foreign labor.

 

[RandomVariable]

We have to find a way to get the bottom off the bottom. That means getting the lowest paid, the ones with no pay, and the underemployed generating a profit for this country. There are programs with a positive return on investment and why we don't implement those programs I have no clue.

 

[RandomVariable]

What is the largest issue facing the US Economy today?

Our debt.

And one does that by generating revenue. And one does that by giving funding to National Parks, 8 to 1 return on investment as one of many examples.

 

[Rshermr]

What is the largest issue facing the US Economy today?

Our debt.

Why?????

 

[Rshermr]

Unemployment and underemployment. And income inequality.
Unless those things are addressed, only the wealthy will do well. And the National Debt, can anyone find a time when it got better (as a percentage of gnp) without low unemployment levels???

 

[sandy.cheeks]

the minimum wage is rising, which will decrease jobs and create more of an issue for income inequality.

 

[Liani]

People are dealing with so many things with today's economy. For example; Obamacare, Healthcare and environmental/natural resources such as gas and oil. People will not want to pay more than what they can afford.

 

[BLKDMNDS]

idk id go with gas prices

 

[Againsheila]

the minimum wage is rising, which will decrease jobs and create more of an issue for income inequality.

I disagree. We had a better economy when our minimum wage had more spending power and the highest tax rate was 70%. Obviously, it's not the mw causing the job losses, especially since it's the minimum wage jobs (the service industry) that's growing in our country while the other jobs are going away.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Fact: the American people are better off now than in Bush's last months in office.

Fact: that is not nearly good enough.

Fact: dems and pubs have to get a jobs bill out and a carrot and stick incentive to American businesses to bring jobs back to America.

 

[sandy.cheeks]

gas prices are ruining the size of my wallet

 

[Againsheila]

Fact: the American people are better off now than in Bush's last months in office.

Fact: that is not nearly good enough.

Fact: dems and pubs have to get a jobs bill out and a carrot and stick incentive to American businesses to bring jobs back to America.

I agree, but it'll never happen. They already spent too many of our tax dollars sending them overseas.

 

[LordGoatanimus]

The biggest issue i see is the the U.S. relies so heavily on other countries and powers to even have what we call this countries economy today.

 

[Defiant1]

Has anyone mentioned gas prices yet........