As a general rule, the US economy grinding to a halt would be bad for ~everyone. There'd be specific sectors which might benefit, but for Europe as a whole it w

As a general rule, the US economy grinding to a halt would be bad for ~everyone. There'd be specific sectors which might benefit, but for Europe as a whole it would be negative. One arguable pro for Europe from all of this is that it _does_ seem to be strengthening Europe as an institution a bit.