The US Economy Hates America

I also saw a headline yesterday that "US Economy Showing Signs of Downshifting." Can it do that, given that it never "upshifted"? What's the next gear below "reverse"? Is it "up on blocks, engine disassembled on tarp, kids playing on front seat"?

That's our economy: the Ramblin' Wreck. But without so much "ramble" and with 90% more "wreck."