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Article: U.S. Surpasses China in Forecast for Economic Powerhouse; Economic confidence in United States surges among Democrats.(Survey)
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- Gallup Poll News Service
- Article date:
- February 16, 2009
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Byline: Lydia Saad
Synopsis: Only 37% of Americans believe the United States is the world's leading economic power, but this is up from 33% a year ago and erases China's former lead on this measure. The United States leads China 45% to 34% as the nation Americans say will be the world's economic leader in 20 years.
PRINCETON, NJ -- In spite of the United States' current economic troubles, Americans have a brighter view than they did a year ago about the country's global economic competitiveness. In February 2008, Americans were more likely to name China than the United States as the "leading economic power in the world today." Today the United States ...
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