America Is Losing Its Optimism
Plus, AI will make groupthink worse, Chinese cars will eventually come to the US and bakeries are the new bars.
An American flag flies over a property burned in the Dixie Fire in the Indian Falls area of Plumas County, California on July 26, 2021.
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Welcome back to The Forecast from Bloomberg Weekend, where we help you think about the future — from next week to next decade.
This weekend we’re looking at the decline of optimism in the US, a trial adjudicating social media addiction and risks to the oil market. Plus, bakeries are the new bars.