What's going on, America??

Personally it freaks me out a little bit that I'm in FRANCE when the American economoy is crashing and burning. Due to the fact that I haven't watched TV in a month, my knowledge of what is actually going on in the states is really, really limited. As of right now I'm expecting to come home to this:
Which, of course, is slightly unreasonable. It's so strange though being absent for all of this chaos. I hope something terrible isn't going to happen while I'm gone! I would much rather struggle through the chaos with the people I love than stay here any longer than I have to. I think some students here have the tendancy to reject the US and praise France and Paris for all their wisdom and beauty. I'm happy I'm here, I'm happy I'm experiencing the culture, but my loyalties lie in good old US of A, for better or worse. You don't just start cheering for the other team whenever you lose a game...