| Predicting in the wake of a dispirited | | | | certainly alter this one! The candidates all |
| economy and a dying Bush Administration may | | | | look promising and wow check out who Oprah is |
| be a rather contentious subject but the | | | | supporting- how cool is that! |
| majority of our populace wants to know "just | | | | |
| where we stand in 2008 here in the United | | | | - Inflation is global and very few countries |
| States". The following has been prepared to | | | | can compete with industrious China but 2008 |
| give you a few insights and perhaps an | | | | shows a positive change as industries begin |
| advantage on 2008 preparedness. | | | | to push sophisticated services, education, |
| | | | and manufacturing into those nations who have |
| - The basic energy of 2008 is stability and | | | | been of a disadvantage. Wages will slightly |
| strength in a weak and unstable U.S. economy. | | | | increase. |
| This sort of power will be the hidden | | | | |
| instigator of tensions and misunderstandings | | | | - The writers strike in Hollywood ends early |
| in all areas of everyday life. Therefore look | | | | in the year bringing much needed relief to |
| at the underlying influence of any issue that | | | | all those in the industry and those dependant |
| may come up at work or home. | | | | on them. In general the lack of strong |
| | | | investors in 2008 weakens the Entertainment |
| - It is a turbulent year in natural disasters | | | | Industry. The literary world, on the other |
| particularly tidal waves, possibly a tsunami. | | | | hand, will favor much better. |
| It is not unusual to see earthquakes and | | | | |
| slides here in California but it is rather | | | | - It never ceases to amaze me what new |
| unusual to see several scattered around the | | | | discoveries will be unveiled each year in |
| world all in one year. Good grief; the | | | | space. A new planet is one of those grand |
| hurricanes are just wild next year. | | | | discoveries in 2008 as well as an |
| | | | extraordinary discovery right here on earth |
| - Global warming has long been a major | | | | as remains of an ancient being are uncovered. |
| concern world wide and finally the United | | | | "Could this be proof of the existence of ET?" |
| States will become a team player in support | | | | |
| of scientific efforts. | | | | - We have all suffered the property market in |
| | | | 2007 when thousands of home owners across |
| - Election years have always been exciting | | | | America were doomed to foreclosures and |
| years for Americans. I am expecting to see | | | | bankruptcy. It will be a buyers market with |
| many twists and turns in the upcoming | | | | fantastic real estate opportunities. Perhaps |
| elections before the Republicans give way to | | | | we can recoup some of our losses. |
| our new Democrat leader. There will be | | | | |
| events in the world that leave us wondering | | | | - The stock market will be slow and cautious |
| if we will even have an election. Back in | | | | but steady. I don't detect an all time low or |
| the year 1999 I had stated in my forecast, | | | | high in 2008. |
| "in the first fifteen years of the new | | | | |
| millennium a woman will be named President of | | | | - Another profitable year is ahead for high |
| the United States" Psychic predictions are | | | | tech and internet business. |
| not fixed and can be altered. We can | | | | |