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US loses claim to unrestricted economy in 2009

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Hong Kong remains the world’s freest place to do business while the United States has lost its claim to an unrestricted economy, according to an annual report published Wednesday.

“The US government’s interventionist responses to the financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 have significantly undermined economic freedom and long-term prospects for economic growth,” the report said.

Full story: Hong Kong remains world’s freest economy: report.