World map showing countries above and below the world GDP (PPP) per capita, currently $10,500. Source: CIA World Factbook.
██ above world GDP (PPP) per capita
██ below world GDP (PPP) per capita
The United States is near the top in all three tables. All of the countries ahead of the US are either city states like Lichtenstein and Luxembourg, or oil rich countries.
So the rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated. We do have to get our Federal budget closer to balanced, however.
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