U.S. collapse?

This is to summarize some recent and older posts. In 2012, our models show:

1.     Recession
2.     Deflation
3.     Low employment/population rate
4.     High unemployment rate
5.     Increasing income inequality

Without hesitation one can add:
1.     Three wars for the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
2.     Threat of  new wars
3.     Budget deficit and the possibility of a technical default
4     Presidential election