Strengths in the U.S. Economy
Flexibility remains our economy’s greatest strength, followed by the U.S. capital market and technological lead. All other choices (including monetary policy, quality of the work force, democratic government, and legal and judicial institutions) were under 5%
| Survey Month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 04 | Mar 05 | Sep 05 | Mar 06 | Aug 06 | |
| Flexible Labor Markets/economy | 36 | 35 | 42 | 35 | 39 |
| Productivity/technology | 35 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
| Deep Capital Markets | 10 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 |
- Highlights
- Short-term risks
- Long-term Challenges
- Strengths in the US Economy
- Monetary Policy
- Fiscal Policy
- Energy
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