Why the US economy has powered ahead of other rich nations

[The Barbarian]

But where do we go from here when the US doesn't have the competitive advantages that we used to? I don't think you need to be cynical to point out that it's going to be progressively more difficult to be richer than previous generations.

American workers have actually become more productive than foreign workers. The problem is that workers are not seeing the additional wealth they produce. So the real problem is growing inequality. And that is what happens before a society declines. Needs to be addressed.