It doesn't matter. Warren Buffett said it best, there's a class war going on and only the people at the top (government, banks, multinational corporations) are

It doesn't matter. Warren Buffett said it best, there's a class war going on and only the people at the top (government, banks, multinational corporations) are winning. They spread propaganda about unions being bad for you, or they create ridiculously stupid laws (such as the software patent system!). If the peasants won't revolt, the best we can hope for is infighting amongst those with the most wealth and power. The problem is capital being concentrated; we need a more horizontal society otherwise we're all waiting for the trickle-down effect and that simply doesn't happen. Companies are firing more than they are hiring and it's been like that for the last few years. If a business owner has no clear vision of what the future holds, then the prudent thing to do is not to invest... No, the prudent thing is to invest and to profit as much as possible by firing employees, forcing the remaining employees to be more productive, and screwing them over on wages and benefits. Then get the hell out before it falls apart.