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Old 02-04-2010, 06:19 PM  
The Demon
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We can't recover because we aren't a manufacturing economy anymore. We used to have a huge trade surplus precisely because we manufactured more than we imported, and saved more than we spent. We outsource everything now. So you're right, it's very possible but it would take years, if not decades.
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