Do Americans have a superiority complex?

While interviewing Professor Udel, I was taken aback that the US doesn’t collect very good data on information related to credit and loans—surprised that other countries have collected much better data sets. (Greg explained off-camera that our nation’s LACK of interest in data collection might be influenced by policy makers whose ideology of self-correcting markets subordinates interest in research). However, the “SECOND THOUGHT” that I had is this: “WHY am I surprised? WHY did I naturally assume that the US would have the best data in the world on business-related issues? Do I make other assumptions of national superiority? Is this national egotism rampant in all countries or more prevalent in the US?”
I certainly don’t have answers to the questions, but I am clear on one thing: As we each try to become more and more capable at spanning international and intercultural boundaries, we must be alert and wary of any unintentional national bias we might communicate to our international colleagues, customers, and friends.