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FORTUNE.COM // DECEMBER 2019
AND WE THOUGHT PREDICTING 2019 WAS DIFFICULT! Every year, the editors and writers of Fortune take on the
unenviable task of predicting the year ahead: in business, the economy, politics, technology, and pop cul-
ture. And 2020 presents us with plenty of major events to navigate. The specter of recession is creeping
in the shadows for the first time in more than a decade. An election of generational importance will shape
America’s future. And an Olympic Games will hopefully provide a much-needed summer distraction. It’s
going to be a wild one, so hold on tight and let the collective wisdom of Fortune be your guide.
2020 Fortune Crystal Ball
ILLUSTRATIONS BY JAMIE CULLEN
