GENEVA (AP) -- The United States has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world's most competitive economies, landing at fifth place due to its massive deficits and declining public faith in government, a global economic group said Wednesday....
Survey: Us Falls To 5th In Global Competitiveness
By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press: Business
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:59am
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