It’s a good thing that most of us is aware of what is happening to our country. We all know that we are in the midst of economic crisis. In fact most of us is being affected by it financially. but the economy has also affected our national security. Keeping our economy going is good for national security. Dennis Blair, the Director of National Security, has warned as much. Many things on the global scale are tied intrinsically to the U.S. economy, such as aid programs in Africa that gives out payday loans to needy countries. Also, the international system of finance is closely tied to our lending institutions, and foreign manufacturers supply the goods we have a demand for. The warning is that some programs, such as international aid, could break down if we don't get our economy back on track soon enough, which is why we need the payday loans to get things moving again.