I think the numbers from Harvard B-school grads isn't really that shocking or terrifying. Of course the US is losing ground to the BRIC countries. They were b

I think the numbers from Harvard B-school grads isn't really that shocking or terrifying. Of course the US is losing ground to the BRIC countries. They were bound to make progress eventually. Also, the 21% that felt America is "falling behind" probably didn't mean to suggest that the country is finished. They're reacting to events of the past year, such as the demotion of our credit rating, which, as that particular snippet states, reflect a negative trend worthy of greater public attention. Nice article overall though, especially the point about the country successfully deleveraging.