US Slips Down the Ranks of Global Competitiveness

[DrLeftover]

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.

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We're Number Seven! We're Number Seven!

 

[Evil Eye]

You're still in the top 10 so I don't really see the problem...

 

[Temerit]

Seriously.



Let's focus on our homicide rate (highest among rich countries), obesity rate (highest among rich countries), mental illness rate (highest among rich countries), teen pregnancy rate (highest among rich countries), life span (lowest among rich countries), infant mortality rate (highest among rich countries), level of trust (lowest among rich countries), rate of incarceration (highest among rich countries)..... etc etc etc