Can the Chinese “dragon” save us from the worst recession in 70 years?

It’s an important question for any investor if they plan on making any long-term investment decisions during this global downturn.

Financial newsletter writer John Mauldin gives us a big clue of what’s to come in an article he wrote earlier today…

One of the best gauges of an economy is tax collections. No one pays taxes unless they have to, so collections are a real-world, real-time analysis of the US economy. And the best source I know of for tracking taxes is The Liscio Report, by Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood.

Tax collections are down. Philippa and Doug give us the actual numbers, which are not pretty. Bottom line? “What does this all mean? It suggests that the consumer retrenchment in this recession will be deep and long, and will probably continue into any recovery. The American consumer is no longer

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