Strengths in the U.S. Economy

Flexibility and strong productivity gains remains our economy's greatest strengths. Deep capital markets garnered 12% of the responses. All other choices (including democratic government, quality of the work force, legal and judicial institutions) were under 5%.

U.S. Economic Strengths
(Percent of survey panelists responding)

	Aug 2002	Mar 2003	Aug 2003	Mar 2004	Aug 2004	Mar 2005
Flexible labor markets/ economy	14	10	11	24	36	35
Productivity/technology	46	54	43	45	35	35
Deep capital markets	24	8	12	11	10	12

Survey Summary
Greatest Short-term Risk to US Economy
Greatest Long-term Challenges to US Economy
Strengths in the US Economy
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy
Detailed Answer File
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