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My predictions:

1. China overtakes the USA GDP by 2029

2. Trump wins reelection

3. The United States has a recession by 2021

4. Inflation becomes an issue in the United States because of high debt, increased military spending as a result of great power competition and huge pension debts/promises coming due with baby boomers retiring. The best investments (other then great startups of course) becomes Gold (because of the proclivity to favor spenders over savors.)

5. The United States will focus on big infrastructure spending.

6. Google develops a competitor to Huawei's Safe City project for the United States and its geopolitical allies, this will be a great benefit to our society

7. Humanity will reach mars

8. Humanity will turn the corner on Carbon pollution

9. San Francisco reaches a breaking point and elects moderates whose focus is building more housing.

10. The United States will join the TPP

11. Chinese culture and media breaks out and becomes popular in a similar way Hollywood and American culture is popular in other places




1. Probably

2. Trump wins by smaller margin (losing Michigan or Florida)

3. What will the recession be caused by?

4. Maybe younger voters vote against Social Security for this reason [insert doubt]

5. Unless Bernie is elected don't expect any infrastructure spending

6. Huh

7. Don't get your hopes up

8. Maybe

9. There's no breaking point. Their Hell has no bottom.

10. Both Bernie & Trump are against TPP. Would require moderate to get it.

11. Only Americans/Brits are good at spreading movie culture, that'll be true for a long time to come.




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