I opened this older thread, rather than start a new one.

What's your view of the current state of the Global economy?
Has it improved? Where is it heading? Are we in a holding pattern, for further recession? Are situations in Greece (and elsewhere) early indicator to economic chaos,or an anomaly and we are on our way out of a Global financial mess? What's your personal view, and, how's your country doing?

Here is a recent article (comment) from Canada, which seems to be doing OK:

http://www.torontosun.com/comment/columnists/eric_margolis/2010/06/11/14355506.html