the looming challenge to us competitiveness - Initiative for a ...
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KEY HBS SURVEY FINDINGS<br />
1. B<strong>us</strong>iness leaders see a deepening U.S. <strong>competitiveness</strong> problem<br />
– 71% expect firms in <strong>the</strong> U.S. <strong>to</strong> be less able <strong>to</strong> compete, less able <strong>to</strong> pay well, or<br />
both in three years<br />
– Workers are expected <strong>to</strong> face greater pressure than firms<br />
2. The United States is faring poorly in b<strong>us</strong>iness location decisions<br />
3. America’s b<strong>us</strong>iness environment is still strong in critical areas but is<br />
eroding in many areas, especially compared <strong>to</strong> emerging economies<br />
U.S. COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT 8