Globalization

TREND #3 Even before the Great Financial Crisis, the Trends editors explained why the convergence of demography, technology, and geo-political

TREND # 1 Civilization finds itself in the midst of a wave of extreme “creative destruction” unlike anything seen over

TREND #5 Throughout history, providing adequate food has been central to every economy. In fact, feeding its citizens has been

TREND #3 Until recently, energy was cheap and abundant, especially in North America. But since early 2021, energy prices have

TREND #2 Even if the United States continues to provide the four structural resources needed to support the post-war international

TREND #4 China’s economy is unique in its combination of enormity and opacity. The United States and the EU are

TREND #2 As renowned demographer Joel Kotkin observes, “The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the world economy in ways that will