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]

Market Concerns - The firing of the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official by President Trump is causing unease on Wall Street [1] - The financial industry fears a potential decline in the quality of U S economic statistics [1] - The industry relies on government data to underpin U S markets [1]

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 ...

Economic Performance - Texas' impressive economic statistics do not translate to sufficient income or security for its residents [1]