The problem for America is Washington. Our only hope is to get enough Rand Paul type folks elected to Congress, the Line Item Veto, and zero based budgeting. The Federal Government needs to shrink by about 40% for starters. The US has suffered a number of slow downs and recessions since WW2, while Washington has suffered none.
That would disproportionately impact women and minorities.
Most of the workers at my local post office are black women, and I live in a very white area.