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]

President Trump’s firing of the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official is rattling Wall Street’s reliance on government data, as some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets https://t.co/5z4QP2x63I ...

Trump’s firing of the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official is rattling Wall Street’s reliance on data, as some fear a decline in the world-leading economic statistics underpinning U.S. markets https://t.co/dSzlPMWMFt ...

For all its impressive economic statistics, says @keds_economist, Texas doesn’t generate sufficient income or security for its residents (via @opinion) https://t.co/MSTYWAOPrn ...