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To: elmatador who wrote (85809)	1/12/2012 7:14:11 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218134

the free world is doing fine bbc.co.uk economic freedom is the only freedom that matters the rest is just spin the truth that singapore is #2 says great deal about all below singapore, might as well give all below singapore an aggregate #3 for is below singapore then just tyranny, since singapore is tyranny ... there is no sense in fine-ranking tyranny by calibration the distance between usa #10 and china #138 is hardly any difference at all in the mean time i observe that given its one of a kind nature in this universe, hong kong real estate per above must be considered seriously under-appreciated Hong Kong retains top spot of world's freest economy Hong Kong has been ranked as the world's freest economy for 18 consecutive years Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's freest economy, according to a ranking compiled by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Singapore ranked second, followed by Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. The index evaluates economic freedom by looking at the rule of law, regulatory efficiency, the size of government and open markets. The 2012 report said that economic freedom for the world as a whole had declined over the past year. "Most of that decline is due to a large increase in government spending worldwide," said Edwin Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation. "Governments have justified this spending as a necessity to restart economic growth but it hasn't worked. We think it's time to give the market a chance to show what it can do," he added. North America and Europe suffered declines in economic freedom over the past year, while economic freedom increased in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The US came 10th, down from ninth place in 2011. Mauritius, which ranked eighth, was the first sub-Saharan African country to enter the top 10, Mr Feulner said. Hong Kong retained its top ranking for the 18th consecutive year, but Mr Feulner said that Singapore "was narrowing the gap". The report said the introduction of a minimum wage in May last year had "moved Hong Kong modestly in the direction of a more bureaucratic and politicised economy". The UK came in fourteenth place, up from 16 in 2011, while China ranked 138, down from 135 in 2011.