It's not my country - harr harr! The U.S may not produce as much money as it produces value, but it still produces more value than any country in the world! That value is not going anywhere.

Seriously, don't be afraid. This is a media recession. If this were a real economic problem, companies would be tightening their belts, buying shares, merging, selling off stuff, and the vultures would be there pecking at carcasses. It's not happening. The papers make things sound bad, but imagine you didn't read the papers. When you go out, things are pretty much the way they always where.