As a wise man on CNBC said during the reign of Caliph Baraq:
“China has central planning by mathematicians, engineers, and scientists; and the US has central planning by attorneys.
Neither is good, but by definition we lose.”
“Neither is good, but by definition, we lose.”
Looking at the natural resources of the USA, we should be way ahead.
But, we are not.
NB: Many of the items listed are constrained in the USA by the greens and a few other nuts.