Subject: Re: OT, out
But the GDP of USA is the largest of all countries, and is almost TWICE the GDP of the #2 country (China). And SIX times the #3 country (Germany). 26% of the world GDP.

A friend recently returned from a trip to Asia and remarked "The US is just not that important anymore". Indeed, that 26% is down from 40% in 1960. That trend is unlikely to reverse.