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American Economic Decline? Exaggerated
August 13, 2026
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American Economic Decline? Exaggerated
With a recent ratings downgrade, chronic unemployment, a growing budget deficit and a political system that seems determined to self-destruct, it might appear that the United States is losing its grip as the world’s top economic power.