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Old 07-11-2009, 01:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The West No Longer the Best?

Listing of best to worst economies in the world:

2009 GDP Growth
China 7.5
India 5.4
Middle East 2.0
Africa 1.8
Brazil -1.3
World total -1.4
Canada -2.3
U.S. -2.6
France -3.0
Spain -4.0
U.K. -4.2
European Union -4.7
Central/Eastern Europe -5.0
Italy -5.1
Japan -6.0
Germany -6.2
Russia -6.5
Mexico -7.3

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It's kinda looking like the old hegemony is making way for something new. The top worl economies are now some of the countries that were considered the world's poorest nations. Shit, even Africa is kicking our ass!

I think the word "Pwned!!" doesn't do this justice.



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