Eight state have not recovered jobs since the great recession, we need to remember this is the manipulated job numbers. Case-Shiller reports prices for homes in the 20 cities have surpassed the housing bubble prior to 2008. Fed very worried about commercial real estate, apartment building are being built at an extremely fast pace.
The Fed is pushing for a real-time payment system. The IMF has already hinted that they will most likely move their office to China within the next couple of years. The transition from one system to another is happening ever so quietly.