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Ten Predictions for 2021

GDP expands 10%. Western
experts predict GDP will expand by 8% and, since they are always 25%
low, expect 10%–a $2.4 trillion addition to the economy and the fastest
growth ever. Bonus Predictions: Wages rise 12%, the EU signs the Investment Agreement, the EEU merges with the RCEP.Most Fortune 500 companies are Chinese. More than 140 Chinese companies and fewer than

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