Future Still Looks Positive for United Kingdom Despite Global Economic Challenges, Legatum Prosper..

LONDON and NEW YORK, October 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Legatum Institute ranks 104 countries in the Legatum Prosperity Index by how well they foster economic growth and personal wellbeing. Despite today's gloomy economic news, the United Kingdom nevertheless demonstrates the sound fundamentals of well-rounded national prosperity, according to the 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index, published today. In reacting to the financial crisis, policymakers should be mindful that the country is, however, well-positioned to create prosperity over the long-term. Dr. William Inboden, Senior Vice President of the Legatum Institute commented that, "As the global economy faces tremendous pressures today the good news for the UK is that it has a healthy set of scores across each of the Prosperity Index variables standing the country in good stead... [read full story]