The sheer number of Baby Boomers is challenging social, government and medical systems as they age, but what happens when they die? Burying? Burning? How about composting? Between 2024 and 2042, 76 million Americans could reach the current average life span of 78 years. Burying their remains would claim an area bigger than Las Vegas. Coffins, sheathed with metal or...

At noon on September 20, 2015, rescheduled from May 2, the Trends Research Institute will launch Occupy Peace, a movement designed to reinstate the core values that gave birth to this nation and to provide the tools for advancing peace and restoring prosperity. The roots of this movement will take hold at the heart of the oldest intersection in the...

Since World Wide Web use started becoming mainstream in the late 1990s, the Chinese government has sought to monitor and control how its citizens use it. In 2000, the government announced the institution of the Orwellian-named Golden Shield Project, more commonly referred to as the Great Firewall of China, which sought to create a sealed-off Internet. Tens of thousands of...

Countries around the world are floating the idea of waterborne solar-electricity farms. The advantages: Evaporation helps cool the photovoltaic panels, improving their efficiency and lengthening their useful lives; a spritz of water from automated pumps can clear dirt from panels’ faces; and sailing solar systems don’t compete with people or crops for space on land. In Japan, photovoltaic panel maker...

According to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, renewable sources of energy could provide 80 percent of U.S. electricity by mid-century. The strategy: use region-specific renewable resources. Solar electricity farms make sense in Arizona but not necessarily in Minnesota’s north woods. Hydropower is a better prospect for towns located along rivers than in Kansas corn country where wind energy is...

The program for the Trends Research Institute’s June 6 conference, “Find Your Future In Trends,” is packed with compelling, useful presentations designed to teach the secrets of trend tracking. Renowned and internationally respected experts will join master trend forecaster Gerald Celente in a one-of-a-kind exploration of the emerging trends that affect your quality of life. And it all unfolds in...

REGISTER HERE FOR “FIND YOUR FUTURE IN TRENDS” NOTED EXPERTS JOIN CELENTE FOR JUNE CONFERENCE Powerful voices in economics, psychology, aging and pop culture will be joining global forecaster Gerald Celente during “Find Your Future In Trends,” an invigorating, dynamic one-day conference in Kingston, N.Y. this spring. Respected economics analyst Nomi Prins and internationally-known psychoanalyst Aryeh Maidenbaum will be among the speakers joining...

Welcome to the March edition of Trends Monthly, our biggest, most comprehensive newsletter to date. With more analysts at the table and new, dynamic platforms to work from, the Trends Research Institute has continued to expand the content and services it provides. If you would like to schedule an interview with global forecaster Gerald Celente or use any video content...

Who do you trust, the New York State Attorney General or a bunch of “spokespeople” for major corporate retailers? That’s not an easy question to answer. Last month, the Attorney General’s office sent letters to GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreens directing them to stop selling a number of store brand herbal supplements that the AG had determined did not contain...

With the number of customers increasing by double digits from quarter to quarter and stock prices nearly doubling from initial-public-offering values, the recent crop of “fast/casual” eateries is experiencing a heady growth spurt destined to bring the sector to early maturity. Fast/casual restaurants — which include Chipotle Mexican Grill, El Pollo Loco, The Habit Burger Grill, Panera, Shake Shack and...