Discuss the Current Economy of the US and/or World. Discuss issues such as: What is currently occuring? How is it affecting people and businesses. How is it affecting the local, regional, national, and world markets. How are local and state gov'ts being affected and what are they doing? What is the federal gov't doing or proposing to do to help the situation? What do you think of the federal gov't proposals and/or actions? What would you suggest doing? What has caused this recession (what the experts say and/or what do you think)? How is the recession affecting you and your family personally? What do you think the future will be like? How about the stock market? What are your thoughts about the auto industry and the auto bailout? What are your thoughts about the financial/banking bailouts? The volatility of the stock market?