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hookrider, seems Trump's policies for one will hurt tourism and conferences in the USA ..
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-05/trump-policies-provide-australia-with-business-event-opportunity/8417932
.. which has been noted here before, and could be a fairly important hit on your economy.

Sorry, i'm not sure what you are onto with your '40-50s comment .. :)

My posts were basically to suggest, because China in the economic sphere is moving toward more private ownership and
private business involvement, that any fear of communism talk by JimLur and his ilk is basically as F6 put it "rubbish".

I did bump into this one .. How America Spends Money: 100 Years in the Life of the Family Budget
Derek Thompson Apr 5, 2012
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/how-america-spends-money-100-years-in-the-life-of-the-family-budget/255475/

which suggests it's housing and cars which are putting the squeeze on family finances today, whereas back in 1900 it was food and clothing.