Ping!
Until the US begins in earnest to restore its manufacturing base for everyday goods, the foundation for a positive solid economic turnaround is non-existent.
Also, the hedge fund derivative CDO CMO CDS 30:1 leveraging schemes is still in place with 0 changes that allowed the unmitigated global credit - skim bubble.
What is not being revealed is that a $2000/mo minimum standard of living in the US where rice is $2/lb cannot compete in an open with Chinese labor @ $200/mo minimum SOL where rice is $0.20 / lb.