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Small Business Trends for 2016

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And in addition to trends you should pay attention to, we've add a few technology trends that are getting a lot of hype that we think you can ignore in 2016. to 3% range in 2016. We also expect commodity prices will remain low in 2016. We see nothing in 2016 that will lead to a turn around for commodities. 

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Gartner's Emerging Technology Trends for 2016

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They're all on Gartner's 2016 list of emerging technologies. Gartner's So we will refer you  to the article for the descriptions of these trend areas the technologies behind them. What do neuromorphic machines, affective computing, smart dust, brain-computer interfaces and blockchain have in common?

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The World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2016

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So I just got to the World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2016 list , which was released in June.  They also have a good summary article on the list. I'm a bit behind on my reading.   Nanotech plays a big role in the list with 3 (assuming you include "organs-on-chips" in nano).

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75 Must-Know Statistics About Race, Income, and Wealth

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  Key article quote summarizing these statistics: "On average, people of color experience significantly lower levels of income, retirement savings, and rates of homeownership than white Americans. " The article chart below (click to enlarge) shows the median household net worth by race. 

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Pew's Demographic Trends That Are Shaping the World

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.  Our favorites are: Millennials are projected to outnumber Baby Boomers next year: Numbering 71 million in 2016, Millennials in the United States are approaching Baby Boomers (74 million) in population and are projected to surpass them as the nation’s largest living adult generation in 2019. 

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Each Year a Lot of Americans Start and Stop Being Freelancers

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In 2012, only about 800,000 exited, but in 2016 2.4 And since 2016 the number of exits has steadily declined.   The declining number of reluctants is also why the number of exits peaked in 2016 and has declined since.   We'll have our recession outlook in another article in the near future. . 

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After a Decade of Strong Growth, Craft Brewing Industry Shows Signs of Slowing

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In 2016, a new craft or micro brewery opened in the US on average every 11 hours. million barrels of beer in 2016. of the beer industry's 2016 volume.    More impressively, craft and micro brewers 2016 sales totaled $23.5   More impressively, craft and micro brewers 2016 sales totaled $23.5

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