Prometheus 6

If I were a member of the shadowy cabal that is reorganizing the world under a single global economy, I know what I'd do about America. I'd set up a national service corp to be the employer of last resort during the transition period. They'd be paid in goods and services, plus a stipend. Same pay for everyone, let them rebuild their social hierarchy around their job titles. That will keep everyone fed and chasing status until global salaries equalize.

Another random thought. We track the state of our economy and interpret it as though it were a direct reading of the health of our society and body politic. It ain't. Look it up: the economy is the sum (product? log?) of all factors of production, which includes your labor and consumption but not you.