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One central theme in many views of 2017 is the uncertainty created by the election of Donald Trump to the US presidency. But Trump notwithstanding, a large number of trends will continue unabated regardless of what happens in the White House.
The following chart, created by PwC Global Defense Perspectives, shows recent defense budgets.
PWC Chart (Image Courtesy www.pwc.com)
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) provides a comprehensive report looking at 2017 Industry Trends that include the following.
- 2017 Aerospace and Defense Trends
- 2017 Automotive Trends
- 2017 Chemicals Trends
- 2017 Commercial Aviation Trends
- 2017 Commercial Transportation Trends
- 2017 Consumer Packaged Goods Trends
- 2017 Engineering and Construction Trends
- 2017 Industrial Manufacturing Trends
- 2017 Oil and Gas Trends
- 2017 Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Trends
- 2017 Power and Utilities Trends
- 2017 Retail Trends
- 2017 Technology Trends
- 2017 Telecommunications Trends
Here were PWC’s 2016 Industry Trends:
- 2016 Aerospace and Defense Industry Trends
- 2016 Auto Industry Trends
- 2016 Chemicals Industry Trends
- 2016 Commercial Aviation Industry Trends
- 2016 Commercial Transportation Trends
- 2016 Engineering and Construction Industry Trends
- 2016 Entertainment & Media Industry Trends
- 2016 Financial Services Trends
- 2016 Industrial Manufacturing Trends
- 2016 Oil and Gas Trends
- 2016 Retail and Consumer Products Trends
- 2016 Technology Industry Trends
- 2016 Utilities Industry Trends
- 2016 Wealth Management Trends
The following video from Euromonitor International provides a look at more 2017 trends:
