The economy represents the overall. The wealth is rising from the poor to the rich, just as in the '80s. So those that think that a strong economy is a sign of a healthy country, need to think again.
You think that's bad, Britains espionage agencies contracted their comms out to... wait for it... Huawei! A Chinese company. Good job the Chinese don't make a habbit of hacking other countries and can be completely trusted with information...