Given that it's over 10 years, I do not see anything abnormal with this. It's the way of the world, and they're just letting people know early, to plan accordingly.
Staff can't expect to be retained if they're not needed, but at the same time they're being given plenty of time to plan ahead.
Afaik, the big Chinese dam was also slowing down the rotation of earth, due to the displaced amount of water. So the Chinese then decided they needed an even bigger one...
They should call this version of the OS "Doors" then, as it just shows you what doors it wants, and closes it's door in your face if you don't stump up your precious data.
It's not just the Americans who buys US bonds. A bond in itself could become worthless if the bondholder cannot honour it's value, which is already becoming more likely...
It looks like the economy is still ticking along, if people are still taking out new cars.