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WHAT'S NEXT?: Donald Trump's surprise win in the Presidential election mean the world and America can expect prolonged uncertainty as new domestic policies are put in place, different international relationships formed and attitudes change towards current friends and rivals.

• [New] The US will be cashless within the next five years. Cash Matters
• [New] The series of unprecedented investment-for-access agreements with the three Northeast Asian technological powers commits them on paper to $1.4 trillion of investment by 2030 to onshore semiconductor production and related infrastructure in the United States. Institut Montaigne
• [New] The American growth in fab capacity between 2022 and 2032 is set to twice that of the rest of the world. Institut Montaigne
• [New] PWBM projects the number of unauthorized immigrants to fall from a peak of 4% of the U.S. population in 2007 to under 2.5% in 2050. Penn Wharton Budget Model
• [New] While environmental degradation is recognised as a serious financial risk, sovereign debt markets currently have no way of accounting for it, leaving US$ 83 trillion of assets open to mispricing. The University of Sheffield
• [New] There is talk of 'a new and more dangerous age' and 'global rules-based order constantly under threat' and 'a real fractured disorder with rivalry across the globe' characterised, in particular, by competition between China and the US. Royal Aeronautical Society
• [New] Ninety One assesses whether structural shifts - including rising twin deficits, fiscal unpredictability, global geopolitical rebalancing, and eroding U.S. rate advantages - could finally reverse a decades-long U.S. dollar up-cycle. The Idea Farm
• [New] US oil production demand is expected to be resilient throughout the mid-century, despite the energy transition to electrification. The Idea Farm
• [New] Deutsche Bank argues that rising defence spending will lower global savings, shrink current account surpluses, and reduce capital recycling into the U.S. The Idea Farm
• [New] The possible return of more transactional and nationalist approaches by major powers - including a future Trump 2.0 administration in the U.S. - could further complicate regional alignments and policy consistency. Khabarhub
• [New] If U.S.-China competition intensifies into a zero-sum geopolitical confrontation, South Asia risks becoming a frontline arena for proxy conflicts, economic coercion, and military competition. Khabarhub
• [New] By year-end 2026, Bank of America will conduct 2,500 in-person scam and fraud prevention seminars reaching tens of thousands of consumers across the U.S. Bank of America
• [New] Among US tech workers who use AI at least monthly, the predicted probability of being laid off is about 6%, compared with 18% for workers who use the technology less often. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
• [New] The demand for electrical power in the United States will increase by 40% over the next 20 years, and a substantial amount of the increased demand will be met by the burning of fossil fuels. The National Academies Press
• [New] The citizen suit - a type of lawsuit filed by private citizens to enforce a statute - threatens American national, economic, and energy security by seeking to shut off the power supply for artificial-intelligence innovation that supports the Department of War's military operations. Earth.Org
• [New] American Battery Technology Company has demonstrated direct recycling at pilot scale, with commercial-scale deployments expected by 2027-2028. IMARC Group
• [New] Federal government debt will climb to 236% of GDP by 2050 and to over 800% of GDP by year 2095 (within 75 years). / USA Penn Wharton Budget Model
• The recently signed CHIPS Act will invest $52 billion over the next five years to increase U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and invest in related research and workforce development. The Council of Industry
• The surging rate and complexities of cyber threats in North America have led to the need for converged and zero-trust security architectures. IMARC Group
• Vetted developers and US government partners working on pandemic preparedness, biosecurity threat identification, and public health research are eligible. Build Fast with AI
• An ASF incursion into the U.S. swine industry has been projected to cost approximately USD 80 billion in losses. PubMed Central (PMC)
• As cloud technologies continue to evolve, they are expected to support even more advanced features, driving the adoption of augmented analytics further in the U.S. and globally. IMARC Group

Last updated: 24 June 2026