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The World in 2024: the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East; elections that half the world will vote in; and the U.S. and global economic outlook.

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Positive Metrics of US Dominance in Economy, Technology, and Global Perception

The US economy has consistently outperformed the UK and Eurozone in per capita growth for 20 years. The US technology sector leads the world, with the top 10 US technology stocks being more valuable than the stock markets of Canada, the UK, France, and Germany combined. The US also surpasses Saudi Arabia and Russia as the largest producer of oil and gas, and has the healthiest demographics among advanced countries. With around 1 million legal immigrants arriving annually, the US population continues to grow while Europe and Japan's populations decline. The US is also viewed more favorably than China in 22 of 24 surveyed countries, with large margins in crucial Asian countries favoring the US in contributing to global peace and stability.

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