Roger that ipso, thanks. 🙂 Yes I think of all kinds of things that re not in the news. Re your  “permanently low depression.” I agree, very strange market actions for a couple of years now.
I actually think the US economy is in the pits or near the end of a second great depression (lower living standards for many) that was “hidden” or “over road” in various occupation creation ways, but its all catching up to them, and that’s why all this panic agenda to fix the US economy.
We simply can’t afford anymore smart meter and related jobs, environment, check engine lite jobs. Loads of unneeded man hours going on, welfare jobs I call them. They produce nothing of value and absorb funds from other people who can’t afford anymore expenses.