Where The U.S. Economy Is Going (Maybe)

ECONOMIC CYCLE Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Santa Monica. To earn money when he first came to America, in 1968, he built brick walls nearby with fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu.

California And Bust -- Michael Lewis, Vanity Fair

The smart money says the U.S. economy will splinter, with some states thriving, some states not, and all eyes are on California as the nightmare scenario. After a hair-raising visit with former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who explains why the Golden State has cratered, Michael Lewis goes where the buck literally stops—the local level, where the likes of San Jose mayor Chuck Reed and Vallejo fire chief Paige Meyer are trying to avert even worse catastrophes and rethink what it means to be a society.

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My Comment: I have always enjoyed reading articles from Michael Lewis .... and he does not disappoint in this Vanity piece. My advice to the new U.S. Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs who recognizes that he faces a U.S./World economic crisis that will impact the U.S. defense budget .... he can start by reading this article first.