Global Economic Trends - The former first world is largely becoming the descending world [2] - Much of the former third world is now the ascending world [2] - Edelman's numbers correlate with GDP figures and visible improvements in countries like Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, India, and China [1] Data Reliability - There are potential concerns regarding the accuracy of Edelman's numbers for specific regions, such as Nigeria and Kenya [1]

The thing pessimists missed in their economic analysis earlier this year is that the American entrepreneur will always find a way.That’s exactly what happened.The economy is rocking regardless of what’s going on in Washington DC. ...