Outlook 2012.

The article presents an economic outlook for the U.S. in 2012. According to a study by Ethical Markets Media and GlobeScan, new metrics will supplement gross domestic product (GDP) and other economic measures to provide better indicators of quality of life. Forecasts economist Daniel Altman notes th...

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Publicado en:Futurist Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 2 - 10
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: World Future Society Nov/Dec2011
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Sumario:The article presents an economic outlook for the U.S. in 2012. According to a study by Ethical Markets Media and GlobeScan, new metrics will supplement gross domestic product (GDP) and other economic measures to provide better indicators of quality of life. Forecasts economist Daniel Altman notes that prosperity will resume in the U.S. and a few other nations that are now lagging. The Ethical Markets Media's Green Transition Scoreboard claims that there could soon be a cumulative 1 trillion dollars annual investment in green businesses.