From the English speaking countries only the US still has some sort of functioning economy, albeit constantly deteriorating too. UK, Canada, Australia and NZ only depend on housing Ponzi schemes and importation of migrants mainly from India and the rest of the subcontinent.
Close to 45% of the world manufacturing is now attributed to only 3 East Asian countries - China, Japan and South Korea, and possibly Vietnam joining too. They are increasingly churning out more and more sophisticated products and enjoying trade surpluses. You can't grow an economy sustainably with delivery drivers, bricklayers and lawyers.