If the economy was destroyed exactly what is happening now? The economy was harmed. It recovered. There's no such thing as a perfect, nothing is ever bad economy. And all that striving to get a good stock price is what keeps the economy working. It's why the U.S. is the world's largest economy. Please point to the economies around the world that work better? Never said it's perfect. It is exploitive. But Wall Street and corporations have a vested interest in keeping it healthy. Politicians on the other hand interfere with laws that make it difficult at times to do business. That's the single biggest negative impact on the economy on a continual basis.
sure we can use the word the economy was harmed instead of destroyed
no wall street doesnt have a vested interest as ive said. its short term profits and bonuses and long term banking failure and economic problems.
conservatives have a good phrase called "if it aint broke dont fix it". glass steagal wasnt broke. but its gone now. the economy was more productive before it became financialized too starting in the 1970s. real wages used to rise too.
here are some better economies - europe. australia. new zealand. maybe israel.