1. Shandong Leadership Group Michael Bar, Economics
U.S. Economy Trends
Shandong Leadership Group
Michael Bar, Economics

2. U.S. Economic Growth
Key sectors and challenges
International Trade
Questions, Data Sources

3. U.S. Economic Growth

4. U.S. Economic Growth 20.6% Pre-recession growth trend 2.2% annual
$10,799
Post-recession growth trend
1.4% annual

5. U.S. Economic Growth
U.S. economy did not fully recover after the “Great Recession” of 2008 – 2009.

6. The Rise of Services
Structures
Non Durables
Durables
Services

7. The Rise of Services

8. The Rise of Healthcare Expenditures

9. Challenges
How to provide affordable healthcare to all?

10. Aging Population

11. Aging Population

12. Aging Population

13. Baby Boomers Retire

14. Challenges How to provide affordable healthcare to all?
How to pay pensions and social security benefits to retirees?

15. Federal Government Budget
-3.14%

16. Public Debt
76%

17. Cost of Public Debt
1.29%

18. Labor Markets

19. Labor Markets

20. Labor Markets

21. Challenges How to provide affordable healthcare to all?
How to pay pensions and social security benefits to retirees?
Current workers need to earn more
Lower retirement compensation
Increase retirement age

22. Another Housing Bubble?

23. Chances of Recession

24. Investors are Optimistic

25. International Trade

26. U.S. Export Partners

27. U.S. Import Partners

28. Data Sources Gapminder - bubble and other visualization.
Population Pyramids.
World Integrated Trade Solution visualization tools.
Federal Reserve Bank Data.
CIA World Factbook.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.