-- The U.S. fell in a global ranking of corruption as concerns over financial regulatory oversight and political campaign funding weigh on public confidence, corruption watchdog group Transparency International said today.
The U.S. ranked 22nd on the list, down from 19th last year, with a score of 7.1 out of 10, compared with 7.5 in 2009, the Berlin-based group’s Corruption Perceptions Index showed. That’s its lowest ranking since the index began in 1995. Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore maintained top positions on the list with 9.3, showing low levels of corruption, while Afghanistan, Myanmar and Somalia came last with scores as low as 1.1. --
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