Crystal ball

This article was published on 09.06.07

Every year, the editors of The Futurist give their forecast for the next 12 months, and beyond. Al Gore and Newt Gingrich are just two on a long list of contributors to the bi-monthly magazine about things to come. With 2007 more than halfway over, let’s take a look at a few of their predictions, and what we might have in store.

• Gen Y will migrate overseas.

• China will thirst for water, affecting the global economy.

• Workers will prefer time to money, meaning more vacation time vs. higher salary.

• In 10 years, the cost of global warming-related disasters will double to $150 billion a year.

• Many baby boomers will stay in the workforce past age 65, changing the concept of retirement.

Source: World Future Society