You are describing RESULTS of the past, what happened to the USA re globalization and resulting less wealth in the USA.
What I’m always trying to report is the FUTURE, the transition or reversal of the past, out of NEED. The past is no longer viable, or able to continue. The “system” is going thru “withdrawal.”
The past financial “habits” after 1975 are like any other bad habit. Like smoking drugs or alcohol. Easy and fun at the start, but after 30-40 years, loss of spouse, loss of job or loss of health, going OFF is very hard.
After 1975 it was fun and easy for America’s middle class, and retail store owners to gleefully buy high quality cheaper foreign made consumer products. BAD HABIT STARTED.
Summer 2008. The bad results exposed.