The only real economic recovery after 9.11 was due to a real estate boom. The real estate boom was due to the creation of sub-prime mortgages. The sub-prime mortgage boom was due to the creation of high yielding debt securities. The debt security boom was created and sold by investment banks. The investment bank boom was the result of our economic recovery after 9.11.
Since 9.11 America lost its air-line industry, automotive industry, banking industry (and most recently) economy. Americans lost sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, husbands and wives.
The rise and fall of the Dow Jones since 9.11 took 7 years. The war of 9.11 was lost after the first few hours.
Presidential canidates shadow an American tragedy.