America is #2!?! China surpasses US in economic output.

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:57:15 -0500

I am not the smartest lightbulb in the knife drawer, but this doesnt sound good. China is now the worlds economic superpower.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-official-america-is-now-no-2-2014-12-04

It’s official: America is now No. 2

The Chinese economy just overtook the United States economy to become the largest in the world.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Dec 4 at 2014 3:07 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:07:16 -0500

SFC Private RallyPoint Member At least we're beating them at imprisoning our own citizens!

http://www.sentencingproject.org/template/page.cfm?id=107

The Sentencing Project News - Incarceration

News

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2014 12:24 PM

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:24:36 -0500

Oh China. I can elaborate on so many things wrong with China. With that being said, this post does worry me a bit, not that I didn't see it coming.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2014 3:47 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:47:21 -0500

The Chinese economy is supported by US consumers. These fears that China is going to "take over" America are unfounded. They have cheap labor, we have consumers.

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Dec 5 at 2014 4:42 PM

1LT William Clardy — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:42:18 -0500

One point to keep in mind is that the Chinese have a similar reputation as the Saudis regarding suspicions about manipulating official numbers for domestic political reasons. For example, construction numbers have long been puffed with large-scale Chinese versions of The Bridge to Nowhere (google "empty chinese cities").

In the meantime, problems with offshore quality control and timely delivery have led to a growing tendency to bring production back onshore, constrained primarily by a severe shortage of skilled production workers.

Response by TSgt Kristin Parsons made Dec 7 at 2014 10:42 PM

TSgt Kristin Parsons — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:42:15 -0500

Not surprising considering how much is outsourced to China or "made in China."

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Dec 8 at 2014 7:46 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 07:46:19 -0500

And this is somehow news? We're shipping all our jobs overseas, professional athletes are valued and paid higher than people who actually contribute to the economy and illegal immigrants send millions of dollars out of the US economy annually. Surprise...

Response by SPC Donald Moore made Dec 8 at 2014 10:03 AM

SPC Donald Moore — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:03:48 -0500

It was bound to happen eventually.
The US gave China "most favored nation trading status" a long time ago and has been outsourcing manufacturing to China for decades.
We have less manufacturing and consequently less jobs in the US because we have given that manufacturing (and jobs) away to other countries.
Now they are acting like it is a surprise?

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Dec 10 at 2014 9:20 AM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:20:56 -0500

They were bound to outpace us eventually, but we have assisted them with the legalization of cheap labor that sends much of it's money back home and the outsourcing of many jobs. If American leaned more towards Capitalism and away from Corporatism we might have a chance to catch back up and surpass China.