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OldRegular · Sep 5, 2012

US Slips Down Global Competitiveness Ranking

The United States has slipped further down a global ranking of the world's most competitive economies, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday.

The world's largest economy, which was placed 5th last year, fell two positions to the 7th spot - marking its fourth year of decline.
A lack of macroeconomic stability, the business community's continued mistrust of the government and concerns over its fiscal health were some of the reasons for the downgrade, according to the annual survey.

"A number of weaknesses are chipping away at its competitiveness...the U.S. fiscal imbalances and continued political deadlock over resolving these challenges," said Jennifer Blanke, Economist at the Geneva-based WEF.

Political deadlock over reducing the unsustainable federal government budget deficit - projected to hit $1.1 trillion this year - prompted Standard & Poor's to downgrade the country's credit rating by one notch to AA+ from AAA last August.

A mix of U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts - referred to as the "fiscal cliff" - are set to come into force in January unless lawmakers reach a compromise for avoiding them.

The survey, which has been conducted annually for over three decades, ranks the competitiveness of 144 countries based on 12 key indicators including infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, labor market efficiency and innovation.
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-slips-down-global-competitiveness-082328481.html

OldRegular · Sep 5, 2012

This "anointed one" deserves all the praise his flock is giving him; adding ~ $6 trillion to the national debt and giving us a third rate economy.

LadyEagle · Sep 5, 2012

It was reported today that our national debt is more than all of the countries of Europe combined.

I don't see how we can ever get out of this mess, although Romney will give it a heroic try, no doubt.

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