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the economy in the E.U. is already bigger compared to the U.S. Just do a quick search on the net. ( It makes sense too, since the population is much larger) .
China will overtake both in a much shorter time according to the vast majority of experts, given the fact that the population is about four times(!)larger compared to the U.S.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/...in659179.shtml