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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] Two consecutive Bank of Canada policy rate cuts could spark increased fall and winter housing activity among Canadians who have been waiting for the right time to buy, despite financial concerns from the ongoing U.S. trade war. True North Mortgage
• [New] Washington is effectively seeking to escape its dependence on China - a dependence that today covers a significant share of the world's critical drone components and, as analysts put it, constitutes a strategic vulnerability for the United States. NOURNEWS
• [New] An article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that the risk of suicide in patients ages 5-24 increased after sustaining a concussion. Concussion Alliance
• [New] As the United States retreated from global climate action under the second Trump presidency, which will have detrimental impacts on global climate finance through the dissolution of USAID, Canada has an urgent role to step up and demonstrate its leadership in global climate justice. Climate Refugees
• [New] With the U.S. emerging as a global hub for petrochemical and specialty chemical production, tanker demand will continue to climb. The National Law Review
• [New] The U.S. chemical tanker industry is expected to witness steady long-term growth driven by rising chemical output, modernization of tanker fleets, expansion of export corridors, and tightening safety regulations. The National Law Review
• [New] The Medium Range (MR) chemical tanker segment is expected to dominate, accounting for 48.0% of total U.S. chemical tanker demand in 2025. The National Law Review
• [New] Chemical tanker industry analysis in the USA is projected to grow from USD 6.3 billion in 2025 to USD 8.5 billion by 2035, at a CAGR of 3.1%. The National Law Review
• [New] We must stay vigilant as threats from China and other adversaries to U.S. communications networks grow more sophisticated and dangerous. U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, & Transportation
• [New] Europe and North America will remain the largest overall spenders, with accelerated growth anticipated between 2028 and 2030, as regulatory clarity improves in Europe and potential policy shifts emerge in the US. Default
• [New] Mass availability is envisaged starting around 2026 in the US and Europe, while China is planning a mass roll-out of humanoid robots for 2025. DE-CIX - we make interconnection easy. Anywhere.
• [New] Increasingly autonomous vehicles are expected to hit the roads in 2025, with the first robotaxis using level 4 autonomous driving systems (highly automated, but with the option of human control) now in use in several US cities. DE-CIX - we make interconnection easy. Anywhere.
• [New] An opinion that is supported by figures from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey: Both estimate the global space economy will be worth US$ 1.3 trillion by 2035, up from US$ 630 billion in 2023. DE-CIX - we make interconnection easy. Anywhere.
• [New] By 2050, the older population will reach 88.5 million, representing 20% of the US census. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Without a means to cure or delay the onset of Alzheimer's - a disease that touches 1 in 3 Americans - estimates project it will cost the U.S. $1 trillion annually by 2050. UsAgainstAlzheimer's
• [New] The future of American power will not be decided in Pentagon hangars but in Nvidia's GPUs, military-grade LLMs, AWS data centers, and the strategic doctrine built around them. Vanguard Think Tank
• [New] Until the U.S. adopts a global military systems mindset for AI, it will not lose because China is faster, but because China is more unified. Vanguard Think Tank
• [New] Until the U.S. sheds its outdated superiority complex and transforms its tech leadership into an integrated military architecture, it will remain vulnerable in a world where strategic speed is the primary weapon. Vanguard Think Tank
• [New] Capital investment in AI data centers could soar from $125 billion in 2024 to $2 trillion by 2030, with facilities requiring electricity loads comparable to mid-sized cities. / USA PRG
• [New] U.S. electricity demand could rise by as much as 105% by 2040, driven by rapid growth in artificial intelligence data centers and strategic manufacturing. PRG

Last updated: 03 December 2025