[quote=The-Shoveler]Out side of significant catastrophic events (like war),

I believe the USA is in a very unique and enviable position to control it’s economic destiny.
We REALLY don’t need anyone else.[/quote]

Didn’t we prove the whole control and decoupling thing was a myth 6 or 7 years ago with China and Subprime is contained. They tried everything to contain subprime and they failed miserably. What makes you think this next set of geniuses is going to have everything under control when the bubble starts to pop again.