My main concern is that we're not merely going through a spell of bad weather -- rather, it's that disturbing structural changes to the U.S. economy are taking place. There is no revolution in the cards but kids born now might have a lot less to look forward to than their parents. The old Free Trade orthodoxy that discourages protectionism doesn't work when places like China offer generous subsidies for corporations to move their manufacturing facilities there. Perhaps we should defend our economy by fighting dirty as well.