claim: The world's largest economy by purchasing power parity is China.
evidence: Andy West -LRB- born February 6 , 1953 in Newport , Rhode Island -RRB- is an American bass guitarist and composer who is an original founding member of the Dixie Dregs along with Steve Morse .. Newport. Newport, Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Rhode Island. Dixie Dregs. Dixie Dregs. Steve Morse. Steve Morse. Since the breakup of the original band in 1983 , West has been on albums with Mike Keneally , Henry Kaiser , Paul Barrere , Vinnie Moore , and many others .. Mike Keneally. Mike Keneally. Henry Kaiser. Henry Kaiser ( musician ). Paul Barrere. Paul Barrere. Vinnie Moore. Vinnie Moore. Since 1985 he has simultaneously pursued a career in the software industry while continuing to release albums sporadically .. He currently works as a vice president for Analytics and Adaptive Learning at Pearson Education .. Pearson Education. Pearson Education