Originally Posted by Redskin350

Americas economy does affect the rest of the world....its just if the American dollar collapses countries such as China, India and the Southeast Asian Countries will enjoy the purchasing power that we lost as they start consuming a lot more. For example America is consuming 50% or more of the worlds gasoline that means the rest of the world has to live with the half that we don't consume and when the dollar collapses and we cant afford to use up all that gasoline that means more gasoline for everyone else don't be surprised when our dollar collapses and we cant afford the gas you will see a great shift of power between us and the asian countries with their greater purchasing power.