1、1America250:Where is the United States Headed?View online:bit.ly/Where-US-HeadedAmerica250 Where Is the United States Headed?Political hyper-partisanship,deepening income inequality,and a failure to invest in critical priorities from physical infrastructure to technology innovation threaten to push

2、America to a less desirable future when it marks its 250th anniversary on July 4,2026.But its not too late to seize the inspiring possibilities of tomorrow.1America250:Where is the United States Headed?View online:bit.ly/Where-US-HeadedExecutive Summary America250 poses a simple,powerful question:wh

3、at kind of a country will the United States be when it marks its 250th anniversary on July 4,2026?Launched in 2015 and led by global management consulting firm A.T.Kearney,America250 is a call to action for leaders in business,government,and civil society to shape the best possible future for the Un

4、ited States.America250 has fostered dialogue with some of the countrys most important leaders about early indicators of change in the following areas:demographics,public policy,consumer values and preferences,technology,natural resources and environment,and globalization.Potential shifts in these do

5、mains will shape the countrys evolution over the next eight years.Our assessment of these factors and their potential trajectories over the short termpositive and negativeenabled us to develop four highly differentiated future scenarios that represent the distinct possibilities our country may immin

6、ently face.Our conclusion from this analysis is that the country regrettably appears to be trending toward a less desirable future we call“The Perilous Fight”,which represents relatively strong economic growth but low economic alignment.It depicts a future in which a tech sector-led economy and a ra