United States predictions for 2022

Read 43 predictions about the United States in 2022, 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 2022

International relations predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • The US Navy's $13 billion supercarrier inches closer to combat deployment.Link

Politics predictions for the United States in 2022

Politics related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • The US Navy's $13 billion supercarrier inches closer to combat deployment.Link
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 2022.Link
  • Law that could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry.Link
  • Rebranding cannabis: The legal future of the world's favourite high.Link

Government predictions for the United States in 2022

Government related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • US miltary’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is testing an anti-aging pill that will prevent soldiers from growing old this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1
  • All US federal agencies now manage their permanent records in electronic (paperless) formats. Likelihood: 90%1
  • The US Navy's $13 billion supercarrier inches closer to combat deployment.Link
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 2022.Link
  • US federal agencies to go paperless by 2022.Link
  • Law that could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry.Link
  • Rebranding cannabis: The legal future of the world's favourite high.Link

Economy predictions for the United States in 2022

Economy related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • The US signs a new trade deal with India ending years of trade disputes started during Trump’s first term. Likelihood: 70%1
  • Inflation signals unrest ahead for health care.Link

Technology predictions for the United States in 2022

Technology related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • US digital banking users is set to surpass 200 million this year. Likelihood: 90 percent1
  • The company, Relativity, will debut and launch the world's first 3D printed rocket this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1
  • US mobile phone companies, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon will finally retire the 3G network this year. Likelihood: 80 percent1
  • NASA lands a rover to the moon between 2022 to 2023 to find water in advance of the US' return to the moon during the 2020s. (Likelihood 80%)1
  • Between 2022 to 2024, cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) will be included in all new vehicle models sold in the US, enabling better communication between cars and city infrastructure, and reducing accidents overall. Likelihood: 80%1
  • All levels of government in the US will collectively invest about $200 million this year in building out various blockchain solutions to improve the efficiency of their operations (esp. asset management, identity management, and smart contracts). Likelihood: 80%1
  • NASA lands a new robot on the surface of the moon to search from frozen deposits of water that will later be mined during upcoming manned-missions to the moon. Future astronauts will use this water to drink and to make rocket fuel. Likelihood: 80%1
  • A new rule requires GMO products to be labeled by 2022, and some food companies are rejoicing.Link
  • The US Navy's $13 billion supercarrier inches closer to combat deployment.Link
  • US federal agencies to go paperless by 2022.Link
  • America’s first exascale supercomputer to be built by 2021.Link
  • Law that could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry.Link

Culture predictions for the United States in 2022

Culture related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • US has issued first US passport with non-binary gender option. Government systems update to reflect this change as early as this year. Likelihood: 90 percent1
  • PwC forecast shows occupancy rates for staycations will gradually go higher by the end of this year. Likelihood: 70 percent1
  • In five years, VR could be as big in the US as Netflix.Link

Defense predictions for in 2022

Defense related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • The aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the most expensive warship in US history and the lead vessel of the US Navy’s latest class of carriers, enters into full operational service. Likelihood: 90%1
  • The US army begins field testing hypersonic missiles this year, raising the bar internationally on weaponry that is near-impossible to defend against. Likelihood: 80%1
  • The first, field-ready laser weapons are introduced into the battlefield this year atop four Stryker vehicles. These new weapons will excel at intercepting drones and guided missiles. Likelihood: 90%1
  • The US Navy's $13 billion supercarrier inches closer to combat deployment.Link

Infrastructure predictions for the United States in 2022

Infrastructure related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

Environment predictions for the United States in 2022

Environment related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

Science predictions for the United States in 2022

Science related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • The First National Cislunar Science & Technology Strategy is released to guide Moon exploration over the next decade. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
  • A new rule requires GMO products to be labeled by 2022, and some food companies are rejoicing.Link
  • America’s first exascale supercomputer to be built by 2021.Link

Health predictions for the United States in 2022

Health related predictions to impact the United States in 2022 include:

  • Phase 2 trial completion for Alzheimer’s disease treatment will be completed next year. Likelihood: 90 percent1
  • New legislation from the USDA requires food companies to label their GMO products, adding greater transparency for consumers at the grocery market. Likelihood: 100%1
  • Inflation signals unrest ahead for health care.Link
  • A new rule requires GMO products to be labeled by 2022, and some food companies are rejoicing.Link
  • Law that could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry.Link
  • Rebranding cannabis: The legal future of the world's favourite high.Link
  • The marijuana industry could be bigger than the NFL by 2020.Link

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

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