英语新闻阅读：最新全球竞争力排行美国降至第五

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　　Switzerland is still the world抯 most competitive economy, but China and
other emerging countries are gaining ground, according to a study published
Wednesday by the World Economic Forum.
        　　The WEF says Switzerland benefits from good infrastructure and financial
markets, and transparent government.
        　　The United States fell to fifth place in the rankings, while China moved up
slightly to 26th place. The WEF report says advanced economies have not grown
stronger in the race for profit and prosperity for the past 7 years, while major
emerging nations have made gains.
        　　The report抯 authors say the U.S. economy is extremely productive, has good
universities, strong innovation, and a flexible workforce. But they also note
high levels of public debt and low levels of trust in political leaders.
        　　The rankings are based on publicly available economic data along with a
survey of more than 14,000 business leaders in 142 economies.