China will get richer, and then it will get poorer again
The European Union will disintegrate as an economic entity
The new colonialism will leave colonizers and colonized worse off in the long term
Changing immigration policies in rich countries will worsen the brain drain from poor countries, even as they get richer
The backlash against capitalism won't last, but it won't be replaced by political stability, either
Americans will become the world's sales force
As the global economy integrates, the middleman will win
The collapse of the World Trade Organization will unlock new gains from trade
A new set of lifestyle hubs will replace today's business hubs
An enormous financial black market will arise outside of traditional centers
Global warming will make rich countries cleaner and richer and poor countries dirtier and poorer
The structure of political institutions will stop the world from solving its biggest problems.
