United States predictions for 2022
Read 66 predictions about the United States in 2022, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.
International relations predictions for the United States in 2022
International relations predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
Politics predictions for the United States in 2022
Politics related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
Government predictions for the United States in 2022
Government related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- Embrace what may be the most important green technology ever. It could save us all.Link
- White house announces $13b to modernize the us power grid.Link
- 25 ways heavy industries can reach net zero - IEA report.Link
- World Population Prospects 2022.Link
- Why Climate Tech Is Getting Broader and Narrower at the Same Time.Link
Economy predictions for the United States in 2022
Economy related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- The US signs a new trade deal with India ending years of trade disputes started during Trump’s first term. Likelihood: 70%1
- Inflation signals unrest ahead for health care.Link
- How to win in the gulf’s dynamic consumer and retail sectors.Link
- IRS warns taxpayers about new $600 threshold for third-party payment reporting.Link
- The bubble has popped for unprofitable software companies.Link
- White house announces $13b to modernize the us power grid.Link
Technology predictions for the United States in 2022
Technology related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- US digital banking users is set to surpass 200 million this year. Likelihood: 90 percent1
- The company, Relativity, will debut and launch the world's first 3D printed rocket this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1
- US mobile phone companies, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon will finally retire the 3G network this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1
- NASA lands a rover to the moon between 2022 to 2023 to find water in advance of the US' return to the moon during the 2020s. (Likelihood 80%)1
- Between 2022 to 2024, cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) will be included in all new vehicle models sold in the US, enabling better communication between cars and city infrastructure, and reducing accidents overall. Likelihood: 80%1
- All levels of government in the US will collectively invest about $200 million this year in building out various blockchain solutions to improve the efficiency of their operations (esp. asset management, identity management, and smart contracts). Likelihood: 80%1
- NASA lands a new robot on the surface of the moon to search from frozen deposits of water that will later be mined during upcoming manned-missions to the moon. Future astronauts will use this water to drink and to make rocket fuel. Likelihood: 80%1
- ChatGPT has gained 1 million followers in a single week. Here’s why the A.I. chatbot is primed to disrupt search as we know it.Link
- SYNTHETIC EMBRYOS & ARTIFICIAL WOMBS.Link
- Talking to Robots in Real Time.Link
- The Organ-on-a-Chip Revolution Is Here.Link
- ChatGPT proves AI is finally mainstream — and things are only going to get weirder.Link
Culture predictions for the United States in 2022
Culture related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- Metaverse Marketing: How the Metaverse Will Shape the Future of Consumer Research and Practice.Link
- Decision intelligence is bringing the power of data analytics to a wider audience.Link
- Tech-Fuelled Inequality Could Catalyze Populism 2.0.Link
- Disney launches web3 experience to celebrate 100 years of Disney music.Link
- What is non-promotable work, and why are women doing most of it?.Link
Defense predictions for in 2022
Defense related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- The aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the most expensive warship in US history and the lead vessel of the US Navy’s latest class of carriers, enters into full operational service. Likelihood: 90%1
- The US army begins field testing hypersonic missiles this year, raising the bar internationally on weaponry that is near-impossible to defend against. Likelihood: 80%1
- The first, field-ready laser weapons are introduced into the battlefield this year atop four Stryker vehicles. These new weapons will excel at intercepting drones and guided missiles. Likelihood: 90%1
- The US Navy's $13 billion supercarrier inches closer to combat deployment.Link
Infrastructure predictions for the United States in 2022
Infrastructure related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- The 2022 McKinsey Global Payments Report.Link
- Social impact bonds for affordable housing gain popularity among cities.Link
- Intense heat and flooding are wreaking havoc on america’s aging infrastructure.Link
- Fadaa uses bio-concrete screens to shade d/o aqaba retail space.Link
- US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design.Link
Environment predictions for the United States in 2022
Environment related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- Talking to Robots in Real Time.Link
- Rising interest rates to test middle-market borrowers.Link
- Metaverse will have a virtual economy of itself, Gartner.Link
- Gartner Survey Reveals Significant Shifts in CEO Thinking on Sustainability, Workforce Issues and Inflation in 2022.Link
- Accelerating green growth in the built environment.Link
Science predictions for the United States in 2022
Science related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- The First National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy is released to guide Moon exploration over the next decade. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
Health predictions for the United States in 2022
Health related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:
- Inflation signals unrest ahead for health care.Link
- In an aging u.s., more than half of adults are caregivers.Link
- Biotech labs are using AI inspired by DALL-E to invent new drugs.Link
- Scientists look to grow 'mini livers' for patients with organ damage.Link
- Better data for better therapies: The case for building health data platforms.Link
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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.
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