The Regulatory Solution
With few exceptions, existing government “regulations” are as useful in the fifth techno-economic revolution as one of Stalin’s five-year economic
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Economic Outlook
Re-Engineering the U.S. Economy
This is the third in a series explaining the broad implications of civilization’s “fifth techno-economic revolution,” which is certainly the
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The End of the Defined Benefit
China is not the only major nation reaching the end of an era. After roughly 75 years, Americans have come to
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The Truth About Employment and Productivity
The Great Recession and the early parts of the recovery have seen a rapid rise in productivity, corporate profits, and
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The Truth Behind the Bull Market in Commodities
From food to energy to metals, we’ve been seeing a strong bull market in commodities. According to many experts, recent
Read moreThe Road Ahead for Housing
As far back as 2003, the Trends editors identified how faulty assumptions and perverse incentives were leading to a housing
Read moreDecade of Depression or Resurgence – 2011 to 2020
The United States went through a wrenching economic depression in the 1930s that shaped a whole generation of Americans. Beginning
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