U.S. drops to 6th in world competitiveness ranking
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The United States fell to sixth place in the World Economic Forum's 2006 global competitiveness rankings, ceding the top place to Switzerland, as macroeconomic concerns eroded prospects for the world's largest economy.
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A new survey indicates the number of foreign graduate students enrolling for the first time at American universities is down 6 percent this year &#151; the third straight decline after a decade of growth. Educators worry the trend is eroding America's position as the world's leader in higher education.
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U.S. factory orders suffered the steepest drop in six years last month and an index of homes sales fell, according to data on Tuesday highlighting weak spots in the economy that could derail its recovery.
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Facing stiff competition from China and the European Union, the United States is rapidly losing economic clout in Asia, with its export share dropping in most of 34 countries surveyed in the region, the US commerce secretary said Thursday.
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The United States hit a record deficit of $166.2 billion last quarter in trade and capital flows with the rest of the world.
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NEW YORK - It doesn&#39;t look like Britannia will again rule the waves anytime soon. In the World Economic Forum&#39;s Global Competitiveness Report, the UK&#39;s business environment rose four places to 11th this year, ahead of Germany at 13 and France at 27.
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The United States is still the world leader in scientific innovation, but its dominance is threatened by economic development elsewhere, the National Science Board reported today.
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Honda Motor Co. took the top ranking among mass-market automakers in a closely watched annual survey of vehicle quality released on Wednesday, while Toyota Motor Corp.'s flagship brand slipped to sixth place.
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The United States and Britain ranked at the bottom of a U.N. survey released Wednesday evaluating the well-being of children in wealthy countries.
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The world's tourism industry could shrink this year if the United States falls into a deep recession and drags other economies with it, the World Tourism Organisation said on Tuesday.
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Switzerland has slipped down another place in the global league of 'most competitive nations', but still ranks in the top ten.
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US economic competitiveness fell significantly over the last year, as high budget and trade deficits hurt America's business environment, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum.
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Rising energy and employee health-care   costs, as well as high taxes, caused U.S. manufacturers to fall   further behind their foreign rivals in terms of economic   competitiveness, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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The United States rolled into the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday to remain on track for a third title as Asia&#39;s top team North Korea lost but still scraped through for the first time ever.
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While it didn't produce as much hand-wringing as did the men's shortfall in Japan earlier this month, the US women's basketball team's semifinal loss last week at the World Championships in Brazil was far more startling. The men, after all, had been sixth in 2002 and third at the Olympics. The women not only hadn't been beaten at the global ...
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The United States is not ranked among the top 30 in soccer rankings for the first time in more than seven years.
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The UK has come low down on a list of the most prosperous countries in the world to live in, failing even to make it into the top 15.