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Added: Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 03:56 GMT 03:56 UK

How do you spell S-T-A-G-N-A-T-I-O-N?

Steve Brown, Lancaster

Added: Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 03:14 GMT 03:14 UK

Unless US Govt could PRY some of it's wealth out of the hands of the Few, this recession will be only the beginning.
Experts opine that this recession will see more US Citizens willing to Immigrate than previously.
One of the big culprits is Out-Sourcing.

Hombre, where Reason prevails

Added: Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 02:12 GMT 02:12 UK

The world might help the US out recession.

Tibor TK, Neuss

True if the US dollar still continues to decline. It would be cheaper buying from us.

Penny, USA

And what would be that US products one would like to buy? Only weapon would be of certan quality but than ....

Warren Peters, Ceveland, United States

Added: Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 01:46 GMT 01:46 UK

American consumers like to buy "stuff" so an improvement in the U.S. economy will stimulate global economic growth. The recession has ended in the U.S. only on paper. Millions of Americans who still have no jobs, no place to live, nothing to eat are still in a deep permanent depression. The greedy financial corporations, bailed out by the American Taxpayers are back to their old tricks making money hand over fist at the expense of the working stiff who can't find work.

Mick Garcia, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA

Added: Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 01:38 GMT 01:38 UK

Americans can not spend themselves out of recession so no.

Ken Michaels, South Africa

Added: Sunday, 1 November, 2009, 01:32 GMT 01:32 UK

The US can help the world out economically primarily by correcting flaws that led to instability in the first place. Tarnishing socially supportive government programs is out of style to say the least. The President has used stimulus dollars to invest in long term improvements which will pay off big time. Investments in renewable energy and internet speed and accessibility will vastly outperform road repairs and bank prop up schemes. The US is coming around and will support world efforts to help

Dale Lanan, Longmont, United States

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 22:24 GMT 22:24 UK

the US got us into this mess so surely they can get us out of it?

Sharon P, Reading, United Kingdom

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 20:48 GMT 20:48 UK

It's just the same here in the US - the rich are still rich and the poor are still poor and getting poorer by the day. Initially I was not a supported of President Obama but I have to admit that I think he has done a good job at getting the US back onto it's feet financially - hopefully he can now try and make US society more fair like Bill Clinton did for us.

Glenn Lennox, Dallas, Texas, USA

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 19:47 GMT 19:47 UK

The world might help the US out recession.

Tibor TK, Neuss

True if the US dollar still continues to decline. It would be cheaper buying from us.

Penny, USA

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 19:17 GMT 19:17 UK

Bwaa-ha-ha! It's back! Hold on to your savings!

Cryptkicker, Houston

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 17:47 GMT 17:47 UK

the world has passed us by.so forget a big economic revival in the us.we have no manufacturing base,our auto companies are a joke,our banks are broke(thanks to our hubris about having the best financial system),our healthcare system is a farce.we used to laugh at europe-no more.

ashn

Speaking for the minority I see. The US has very different pockets of growth or recession. Where I'm at or capable of moving to,Montana,Idaho, Oregan,combined have revenue and future funds/untapped recources

rc, seattle

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 17:30 GMT 17:30 UK

The global economy needs good news from the US as some kind of encouragement; however, the US should bother more about their economy than about how to encourage the rest of the world because first of all the recession must be tackled where it started, namely, in the US.

We could speak about the end of the recession only in case of a substantial and long-term economic improvement.

Pavel Ivanyuta, Ukraine

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 16:33 GMT 16:33 UK

Hooray for the bean counters. The numbers look good for the third quarter US economy, and the perception of an upturn will encourage millions to invest in time and energy. That investment will in turn spur more investment and good cheer. Happy days are here again.

Get real. Unemployment is way too high and underemployment is even worse. Let's bring back the US industrial base, which will make real jobs and a real advancement for the middle class.

Fred Jones, Los Angeles, United States

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 16:30 GMT 16:30 UK

US economy is a good news, of course. However, Many countries now are becoming self-help nature and independent in their economy, so although its a good news for them too but not very delightful one because many of them can do without US aid or economical assistance now.

A R Shams, Pakistan

Added: Saturday, 31 October, 2009, 15:58 GMT 15:58 UK

Lucky for us all Bush's rein has ended ..Imagine where we;d be now with him still in power...Hell on earth..Now I begin to see the light...Republicans will try to ruin things as long as they are out of favor...I hope the economy falters just because I;d like to see speculators go bust...Most of them are selfish greedy neocons, a carry over from the bush era..screw em all...DOWN, DOWN she goes..I have less to lose than they do which is good..HA HA HA

d muschett, rincon