[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

I find that funny. Your idea of an economy doing OK is an economy that is not going backwards, but one with on 1 or 2 percentage point gains. Sad. America adds another Saidi Arabia in economy every month, and what exactly are the Europeans doing? Adding an Ethiopia? We are over double the gains of what Europe has.

This is what Americans don't want - a pathetic state of growth.

I guess this is another Skybird feel-good thread is all.

-S

The current economic outlook for both the near-term and long-term future look positive, based on assessments made by The World Economic Forum that has declared Finland to be the most competitive country in the world for three consecutive years (2003–2005) and four times since 2002.

In recent years there has been national focus on innovation and research and development, with special emphasis on information technology. Finland was ranked 3rd most innovative economy in 2006 by the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS), with scores well above that of the EU25 average and the United States.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Finland