Strengths in the U.S. Economy:

Flexibility remains our economy’s greatest strength, rising sharply in importance. Productivity fell in importance, perhaps reflecting the recent slowdown in productivity growth. Deep capital markets garnered 11% of the responses, and democratic government 6%. All other choices (including quality of the work-force, monetary policy, and legal and judicial institutions) were under 5%.

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

	Mar 2003	Aug 2003	Mar 2004	Aug 2004	Mar 2005	Sep 2005
Flexible labor markets/ economy	10	11	24	36	35	42
Productivity/technology	54	43	45	35	35	26
Deep capital markets	8	12	11	10	12	11

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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