Ok.
If we're talking the problems with the economy, we're getting into a lot of issues, many of which go back to the most basic elements of economics, and how the Gov ignores them to max out their own power.
I could rant, but, in general, the biggest immediate issue is the Finantial Crash of 2008? They never fixed what went wrong there, they just bailed out the bastards in question, and let them keep screwing up. There's a lot of other factors, up to and including all the so called "Green" stuff, and, well, a bunch of other things that make it hard to do anything profitable without Govenment support.
Want to build a Nuke Powerplant, that'll make real profit for decades? NO! HATE! (Actualy works)
Want a solar field that will never make money without massive subsidies? Sure, sound great! (At best, unreliable)
Add in the massive printing of money (That's an undeclared tax, right there) and the Gov is taking more and more power, but the actual capacity to get the stuff we want is going down, fast. Food included.
So, Banks? Screwed. Farming? Not completely screwed, but they're trying. Manufacturing? Hahhaha! So, so screwed. Intelectual manufracturing? Often given straight to China, amongst others, with a bit of use in the "West", but.....
If I was going to sum it up? Our Gov, and the majority of our people, ignore how screwed up our system is, sometimes because they can't see it, sometimes because they're benifiting, but you can't ignore reality forever.