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Wunderman Thompson's 2021 Future 100 Trends Report

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Trends span culture, tech and innovation, travel and hospitality, brands and marketing, food and drink, beauty, retail, health, work and finance. Each includes  an original   analysis of why it matters for the organizations whose products and services we use daily.

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TechCrunch's 5 Startup Trends for the 2020s

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.  They say it encompasses building " humanistic societies with strong social fabrics that enliven, enrich, and build meaning for our lives …" More concrete is their view on the needs of our health system.    Key quote: Then there’s the health system in general.    4.    4.

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Barclay's 150 Trends for Investors to Watch

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  The six trend categories are: 1) Technology & Innovation; 2) Consumer, Food & Retail; 3) Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation; 4) Health & Modern Science; 5) Energy & Environment and 6) Society & Culture. Below is their Technology & Innovationchart for  (click to enlarge).

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Will Small Businesses Drop Employee Health Coverage in 2014?

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We've looked at the new health care law and tried to understand and forecast what it means for small businesses.    The New York Times has an article covering McKinsey getting hammered over their analysis of the new health care law.    Which is one reason why the topic is so controversial.  The

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Renewable Energy to Pass Coal for U.S. Electricity Generation in 2021

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According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) , renewable energy sources will pass coal in terms of U.S. This even though many of the costs of coal (pollution, worker health problems, etc.) electricity generation in 2021.    The fastest-growing of these sources by far are wind and solar. . 

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Purpose and a Paycheck and the New Retirement

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  Lots of research, much of which is cited in the book, shows that staying engaged and active in retirement leads to greater levels of health and happiness.  The book also contains an analysis of the economic impact of an aging society as well as policy suggestions on how to deal with ageism and other age related issues.

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Study Says Over Half of Older Workers Suffer Involuntary Job Loss

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The study used data from the University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study. Key quote on those who experienced involuntary job loss: "Only one in 10 of these workers ever again earns as much as they did before their employment setbacks, our analysis showed.