Uno dos tres quatro. We suck.

[lonestarnot]

US falls to 4th place in competitiveness ranking behind Switzerland, Sweden and Singapore

The U.S. has slipped down the ranks of competitive economies, falling behind Sweden and Singapore due to huge deficits and pessimism about government, a global economic group said Thursday.

Switzerland retained the top spot for the second year in the annual ranking by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. It combines economic data and a survey of more than 13,500 business executives.

Sweden moved up to second place while Singapore stayed at No. 3. The United States was in second place last year after falling from No. 1 in 2008.


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/loses-ground-competitiveness-report/

[RandomThoughts]

1. Switzerland

A mostly banking economy, how did all that financial growth in GDP from US over last decades work out, and was it even real?

[lonestarnot]

2. Didn't we lead in exports to those banks?

[RandomThoughts]

3. That is funny.

What are they going to do with lead? So many think money concepts are gold. LOL

Although have I mentioned the Philosopher's stone?


You see, there is this formula, where lead or base metals can be turned into precious metals.

All you have to do is....... then..... and don't forget to ...... while ...... along with a pinch of....... then ...... quickly while ....... .......



And you could find many items better then money.


Golddust woman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uqWWyDdubg

Silver Springs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksmsv4myOmg


:shrug:


And I am still due beer and travel finances.

[lonestarnot]

8. like flies to the light this thread.

:D

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Oh, goodness, we've fallen to number 4

Guess I'll have to cry myself to sleep tonight over that one :cry:

[Zanzobar]

5. 4 of 195. A total failure.

We zukk.

[Codeine]

6. An odd definition of suck.

Especially considering our economy swamps that of all three of the nations above us combined.

[Zanzobar]

7. Relative pessimism weighs into the equation

I see it all clearly now.