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The United States is now less economically prosperous than China, Thailand, New Zealand and South Korea, ranking 24^th overall in the world.
The ranking is part of the Prosperity Index, which is produced by the Legatum Institute, a think tank arm of the investment firm Legatum Group based in Dubai. The index measures 142 countries based on a number of criteria, including health, education and economic prosperity.
Norway ranked first for its economy, followed in the Top 5 by Switzerland, Singapore, Canada and Japan. China was ranked seventh. The US ranked in the Top 20 last year.

http://www.offthegridnews.com/2013/11/05/america-falls-out-of-top-20-in-worldwide-economic-ranking/

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