3rd Quarter 2018 Wrap Up: News Trends & Stories Part I

This is a big week – the launch of our 3rd Quarter 2018 Wrap Up with Part I of News, Trends & Stories. This weekend I will drive into the heartland to join Dr. Joseph H. Farrell for our quarterly discussion of what’s new in the 3rd Quarter, what’s happening that is important and the implications for navigating the road ahead.

This a wide-ranging discussion. Make sure to check out the News Trends & Stories section of our 3rd Quarter 2018 Wrap Up Web Presentation which will go live on Thursday evening here.

News, Trends & Stories, Part I covers our first two categories – Economy & Financial Markets & Geopolitics. Here are our top ten stories for Part I:

Story #1: AI Superpowers: China vs. USA vs. the Rest of the Planet in AI and Tech
Story #2: Growth of U.S. Dollar Alternatives
Story #4: Emerging Markets US Dollar Bear Trap
Story #6: FASB Announcement Shifts the US Budget into Never Never Land
Story #7: Bye Bye Bretton Woods; Rise of the Land Empire
Story #8: Global Thermal & Weather Warfare
Story #9: The War for the Internet
Story #10: Anglo American Powershifts

Part II, published the following week, will cover our top stories in Culture, Science & Technology, Space, Food & Health, Unanswered Questions, Inspiration and Go Local/Take Action.