Signs of a Dying Empire

[David Horn]

(10-14-2017, 10:17 PM)Kinser79 Wrote: ...  What are the top exports of the US by volume.  Corn, Soybeans and timber.  What are is top imports, oil and consumer goods.  Considering that countries that typically export food and raw materials and import finished goods are third world countries, by definition, the end of the petrodollar would necessitate a transition to third world living standards.

The highest value exports from the US are intellectual property, which have little if any volume to them.  Measuring tonnage is no longer a valid exercise, if it ever was.