You could add Europe to that list as well, as they are currently well into a recession. In many respects we are in much better shape and ahead of their curve.
Our currency is stable compared to theirs, and this is a good thing that is related to our Fed and central bank.
It's a lot worse than that. They are imploding. Germany joined the protectionism on Sunday which is why their markets fell today. Basically anytime you hear "protect our depositors" from some European govt, substitute "screw the creditors in some other country which we hate anyway".