Give your assessment of the status of the US economy. Be sure to include current and historical economic indicators and data, including but not limited to: t-bill rates, prime loan rates, exchange rates, unemployment, inflation, fed funds rate, GDP, industrial production, money supply, stock market indicators. Feel free to discuss any sectors of the economy which you feel are good investments or international economies which are also good investments in the coming years. Be sure to include explanations of your reasoning.