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You start a new job at a company that has been run the same for the...

You start a new job at a company that has been run the same for the past decade. You are asked to write a report to the CEO briefly analyzing the most important recent changes in the international country of your choice. You should provide two recent changes for each category.
a.            Economic
b.            Social
c.             Political
d.            Technological
e.            Ecological

Support your findings with statistics such as GDP, unemployment etc.

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I have chosen the US for analyzing the most important recent changes, and they are:-


A)

ECONOMIC

  • The current account deficit of the US narrowed by $15.6 billion in the 4th quarter of 2019. This has affected international transactions as none before.
  • The china-US trade war is an ongoing tension between two of the world's largest economies. In 2018, President Donald Trump began setting trade barriers against China.

B)

SOCIAL

  • Interracial marriage:- It was legalized from 1967 but had only 48% of the population supporting it in 1991. But Recently, when the poll was conducted again, about 85% of Americans supported it.
  • Marijuana being Legalised:- Before this decade, about 12% of citizens only favored the legalization of Marijuana. But the recent poll states that more than 55% of citizens favor the legalization.

C)

POLITICAL
Many events have reshaped the politics of US.

  • The re-election of Obama was important for the legitimacy of the black president. Also signing the Obama care which has been overthrown by the current president Donal Trump.
  • Donal trump won the American Presidency and eventually impeached with democrats.


D)


TECHNOLOGICAL

  • US manufacturers are adopting 3D printing and its application has increased by about 51%. They have also adopted for printing obsolete parts.
  • The adoption of Drone has made revolutionary changes in several backgrounds of the US. It is being used for delivering pizza to medicines and has changed the manner employees pursue their deeds.

E)


ECOLOGICAL

  • The ecosystem of the US is dramatically shifting towards the north. it is slightly moving towards The great plains. The ecosystem has shifted more than 365 miles to the north.
  • Air pollution is getting worse now a days. In 2019 alone, it has caused the death of about 1,00,000 people. This states how severe impact has it upon the people.

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