Will there be a continuation of the flow of investments into the US by foreigners, as before, giving US consumers a free card for the largest consumption per person in the world? No doubt the US consumer will always play an important role ... but, come on - the rest of the world is saying a pretty big NO. What will these mean for US consumers? Will Houston start becoming "lighter"? Is "lean and mean" the new ideal again? I personally can't see how US consumption - created by castles-in-the-sky can continue as it has. This has been a bucket of ice-cold water in the face of sleeping populations around the world investing in the US. Not saying that investment is stopping - but investing in the increased consumption of the US population... I just don't think anyone are ready for that right now. I guess that could mean a little higher prices, less wages etc. Those slick new sneakers for little Timmy under the Christmas tree? Not happening IMO...
If you are a financial lawyer the next 10 years will be a gold mine... There will be so many entrenched law-suits for more than a decade to come - the lawyers always gain on the shit in US corruption.