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Last summer expert Art Blakemore wrote his imagination of a future in which the growth rates of the U.S. and Chinese economies converge: As an already-developed economy, the U.S. continues to grow on trend. China’s growth slows as it becomes more developed (productivity gains are harder to come by the more developed the economy is). In this Issue in Depth we explore: How, in fact, do economies grow? How has economic growth historically developed? What are the pre-requisites of growth? What is the economic growth future of the U.S.? Of China? Does the rise of China means the decline of the U.S.? Click here to explore the What is the Future of the Chinese Economy? The U.S. Economy? issue in depth.