>I lurk the list but I'm not sure my big question has been touched upon:
>
>Are other major 'developed' countries in as much danger of having
>their economies tank if the US goes under? That is, will this be
>accompanied by a global depression?
If the U.S. "went under," it'd take down most of the world with it. And since so many countries depend on exports to the U.S., even a recession here would cause problems abroad. I'd say the likelihood of the U.S. going fully under is pretty slim.
Doug