I don't claim to be an expert, but I don't see why it hasn't already collapsed. We borrow about $0.40 of every $ spent. How long can this go on?
Agreed. I can’t see the US economy making it to 2018.
Nothing to do with prophecy, and everything to do with colossal, colossal, colossal debt.
Trump will need to a) sell the federal land and b) cut federal spending by about 90%. He’ll also need to devalue the dollar by about 50%.