In the US, the collapse has been held off by maintaining a vast trade deficit and inflating asset bubbles. Government borrowing isn&#x27;t the problem in the US, it&#x27;s national borrowing. According to traditional trade theory, developed economies should be consistently running trade surpluses. Thanks, Reagan.<p>Allowing the dollar to weaken, and digging out the entrenched interests in US health care would fix everything. It&#x27;s just that a weak dollar and lower health care spend is a problem for the rich, and the petty bourgeoisie have thus far mindlessly supported them. (Because racists.)<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tradingeconomics.com&#x2F;united-states&#x2F;balance-of-trade" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tradingeconomics.com&#x2F;united-states&#x2F;balance-of-tra...</a>