In my opinion, Reuters seems to have a more balanced view than most US media re the US (and global) recession. Give them a read or two. As far as green card, etc., I'm pretty much ignorant of that issue. I do know of a couple of UK citizens who've been here in the US for many years and I'm pretty sure they mentioned that dual citizenship was the route they pursued. That is second hand info but may (or may not) help you. Good luck!