The Economist has a very good article summarizing the state of the global microfinance industry. They take a very broad look at what’s working, what the top issues/concerns are and how the microfinance industry is evolving. And their “net” is very positive! This is a significant endorsement as The Economist has a reputation of being very tough in doing their due diligence and is very skeptical of unsustainable or long-term irrelevant economic phenomena.