This doesn’t shock me. Thanks to the Free Trade/Globalist policies of Bush I, Clinton and Bush II that have gutted our industrial base, outsourced good paying jobs and stagnated our wages this was inevitable . Obama  will put the nail in the coffin with his Neo-Marxism policies. What a shame, hopefully the GOP can get its act together and become the party of Economic Strength and policies that benefit the Middle Class. One can have hope, it took a Carter to get Reagan. But 4 bad presidents in a row, It will be tough.

US clout down, risks up by 2025 -intel outlook

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – U.S. economic and political clout will decline over the next two decades and the world will be more dangerous, with food and water scarce and advanced weapons plentiful, U.S. spy agencies projected on Thursday.

The National Intelligence Council analysis “Global Trends 2025” also said the current financial crisis on Wall Street is just the first phase of a global economic reordering.

The U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s major currency would weaken to become a “first among equals,” the report said.

The outlook is intended to inform U.S. President-elect Barack Obama of factors that will influence global events. It is based on a year-long global survey of experts and trends by U.S. intelligence analysts.

I hope this analysis is wrong.