North American Economy Debate
November 14, 2011
Be it resolved, North America faces a Japan-style era of high unemployment and slow growth…
As stock markets gyrate, Europe lurches from crisis to crisis, and U.S. recovery slows, the future of the North American economy is more uncertain than ever. Can individual entrepreneurship, corporate innovation and governments create a new era of sustained economic growth?
Or, will the financial crisis, U.S. political dysfunction, and the rise of emerging nations erode our living standards for the long term? Fundamentally, will the next generation of North Americans enjoy the same quality of life as its parents?
Results
Pre-debate
Post-debate
Swing: -1% (Con team win)
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