exports
the united states doesn't export much: food, dollars. that's about it. fortunately the world wants both. we're enjoying a priviledged position as the world's banker. or maybe we're the house. if you want to play the commerce game you need dollars. and we can make as many dollars as we want. 'course we have to increase the value of our assets to justify printing more dollars. which we do. by creating ever more businesses. wall street performs some amazing accounting tricks right under our noses to inflate the value of our assets even more.