&quot;Interestingly, the U.S. outlook is brighter today than China&#x27;s, in contrast with a mere couple of years ago when China looked destined to be the dominant economy.&quot;<p>A lot of it is news hype. Disaster sells stories, a &quot;2% decrease in growth&quot; doesn&#x27;t. The US wasn&#x27;t doing badly a few years ago, and China isn&#x27;t doing all that badly now.<p>Something to remember when the hype and stories come up in the next few years. We&#x27;ll all muddle through, just like we always do.