This is what happens, with 2008 as the baseline, every 7-10years there will be a sharp but short economic crash, each twice the magnitude of the previous. The following years will be spent rebuilding back to neutral and just before getting there the next crash will occur. The process will last 30-50years and therefore 3-5 in total at the end of the cycle.
Clinton is talking short term pain long term gain, Trump is talking short term gain long term pain. Clintons plan works if the economy is generating slow growth, Trumps works if the economy is in a cyclical downturn.
The elites think they can manipulate the economy to avoid these systemic events and continue slow growth, the masses and elite businessmen know they can't.