From @WSJopinion: Will Bangladesh’s elections produce a “basket case”? The country had made impressive economic progress as its political system turned despotic, writes @dhume.https://t.co/FrqFweE50s ...

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]