To me the one thing not being publicized in this country that is of incredible importance is the current EU progam to build the world's first fusion reactor. They have massive government support from all the EU nations, and this is such a powerful example both of the kind of thing we should be doing and an example at how hands-off capitalism is actually hurting us. Fusion is the ultimate creator of wealth - the core dream of mankind in many ways. If the EU pulls this off, the economic center of gravity of this planet will shift back to Europe. If you ask your average US citizen about it, they haven't a clue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3735017.stm

Another big question no one seems to ask is why the Dow has remained at around 10,000 for five damn years. It is a huge message- that in all those years the sum total of US assets has remained the same, and inflation is factored, it has actually shrunk. There is your future.