United States predictions for 2035

Read 31 predictions about the United States in 2035, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.

Quantumrun Foresight prepared this list; A trend intelligence consulting firm that uses strategic foresight to help companies thrive from future trends in foresight. This is just one of many possible futures society may experience.

International relations predictions for the United States in 2035

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Politics predictions for the United States in 2035

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Government predictions for the United States in 2035

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Economy predictions for the United States in 2035

Economy related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • The 28% corporate tax rate raises over USD $2 trillion since 2021. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • Starting this year, Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits to recipients due to funding shortfalls. Likelihood: 60%1
  • Thanks to plant-based and lab-grown food alternatives, the average US family now saves more than $1,200 a year in food costs, compared to 2020 levels. Likelihood: 70%1
  • NREL Study Identifies the Opportunities and Challenges of Achieving the U.S. Transformational Goal of 100% Clean Electricity by 2035.Link
  • Social Security won't be able to pay full benefits by 2035.Link
  • America’s public-sector pension schemes are trillions of dollars short.Link

Technology predictions for the United States in 2035

Technology related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • Are you ready for workplace brain scanning?.Link
  • NREL Study Identifies the Opportunities and Challenges of Achieving the U.S. Transformational Goal of 100% Clean Electricity by 2035.Link
  • Renewable energy to overtake natural gas in the U.S. by 2035, say new studies.Link

Culture predictions for the United States in 2035

Culture related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • People with no religious affiliations outnumber Protestants. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • Survey predicts huge amount of non-religious Americans by 2035.Link

Defense predictions for in 2035

Defense related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • The US begins withdrawing its military presence from most Middle East nations between 2035 to 2040 as the demand for oil collapses due to electric vehicles, AV car fleets, and sufficient domestic oil and gas production. Likelihood: 60%1
  • All fighter jets manufactured this year onwards are now equipped with laser weapons, improving their offensive and defensive abilities against airborne threats and targets. Likelihood: 70%1

Infrastructure predictions for the United States in 2035

Infrastructure related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • The US generates 100% clean power. Likelihood: 40 percent.1
  • The US produces 100% carbon-free electricity. Likelihood: 40 percent1
  • Solar power comprises 40% of electricity generation. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • The clean energy industry now employs as many as 1.5 million people. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • Federal fleet of 600,000 cars and trucks shifts to electric power. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • No new gasoline-powered vehicles are sold in California. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • Renewable energy production overtakes natural gas in the total US energy mix. Likelihood: 70%1
  • NREL Study Identifies the Opportunities and Challenges of Achieving the U.S. Transformational Goal of 100% Clean Electricity by 2035.Link

Environment predictions for the United States in 2035

Environment related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • The construction costs of offshore wind and geothermal energy systems are reduced 70 percent to $45 per megawatt-hour in deep waters compared with 2022 prices. Likelihood: 60 percent.1
  • The Environmental Protection Agency enforces a phase-down of 85% of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • US ends carbon emissions from power plants. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • Power-sector emissions is cut 90% through the application of more solar, wind, and battery storage. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • Renewables cover 90% of electricity production, with natural gas covering rare spikes in demand and cutting emissions by 27%. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • All coal plants nationally are retired and their energy output replaced by natural gas or renewables. Likelihood: 60 percent1
  • About 60% of the land currently used for livestock and feed production is now freed for other uses as plant-based, and lab-grown food alternatives displace much of the cattle industry. Likelihood: 60%1
  • The US EPA bans all mammal testing this year. Likelihood: 80%1
  • Renewable energy to overtake natural gas in the U.S. by 2035, say new studies.Link

Science predictions for the United States in 2035

Science related predictions to impact the United States in 2035 include:

  • Renewable energy to overtake natural gas in the U.S. by 2035, say new studies.Link

Health predictions for the United States in 2035

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January 7, 2022. Last updated January 7, 2020.

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