Currently, 3 million people are entering the U.S. illegally every year. This has a profound impact on our economy, for better and for worse. We will explore several possible solutions for stopping the flow of immigration and for tracking down the 20 million illegal immigrants who already reside within our borders.

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Outside of medicine, genomics can make the biggest impact on the quality of human life by improving the quality and quantity of food. However, that impact has so far been blunted by apprehension in Europe and much of the developing world. We'll take a look at the facts behind the hysteria, and provide our forecasts based on the evolving trends.

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Today, most multinational companies rely on about 1 billion consumers located almost entirely in the United States, Japan, and the EU for their revenues. But another 1 billion people — in China, India, and many smaller countries in Eastern Europe and Asia — are joining this club. Serving these "new consumers" will provide huge opportunities for business over the next decade. What are these new markets going to mean for corporate profits? And, what will this dramatic increase in demand mean for global resources? We'll explain.

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Quietly and almost unnoticed, the world is getting ready for the emergence of domestic service robots. One of the most promising applications appears to be in the area of elder care. We'll show you where the technology stands and how this trend is likely to develop.

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U.S. healthcare is the best in the world, but it's also the most expensive. Fortunately, demographics and technology are converging to drive a dramatic re-invention of this system that will keep it the envy of the world, while cost-effectively meeting the changing needs of an aging population. This outcome depends on cleverly unleashing the market's power of creative destruction. We'll explain how this is likely to happen, and explore the threats and opportunities.

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For over a year now, speculators have brilliantly managed the price of oil to ever-higher levels. However, even the most skilled manipulators can't buck the underlying fundamentals indefinitely. The time is coming for them to begin unwinding their positions. We'll discuss the implications.

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