Maybe it's because I see things differently ... but every headline that mentions the phrase of how the economy is weakening ... well, I see it differently.

If people actually rebalance the economy based on buying less and saving more, we will have a MUCH stronger economy which would weather slight storms in job creation or other economic downturns because people would HAVE savings, banks would have stronger balance sheets with more money to lend, and not only the economy but the environment would thrive because people wouldn't buy as much or dispose of as much stuff.