Brand USA takes the top spot
America Blog Nov 07 09Bush leaving and Obama arriving certainly makes a difference. Reuters: The United States was seen as the ideal place for business, one of the top places for families, shopping and quality products, as well as one of the countries people wanted to visit whether for the first time or again.The FutureBrand survey echoes a similar poll which showed that the United States was the most admired country globally, largely thanks to Obama's global popularity.
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