Congress will tweak but not repeal health care legislation, insurers won't take a bit hit from reform measures, sector consolidation will continue and China will drive growth for drug and device makers.
Economic growth will be subpar, the jobless rate drifts lower, deflation remains a concern, deficit reduction goes nowhere and heads roll in Washington.
Tiger Woods ' game will cause business probems for the PGA, 3D TVs will not make a dent and social-media coordinator will be the new hot job in sports.
Housing starts will increase, home inventories hit a new high, the office and apartment rental markets pick up, GSE reform gets sidelined and spring tells all for the troubled housing market.
Major cities and states will default on their debt, mortgage-backed securities will hurt banks again, the Fed will go beyond QE2 and a new nuclear power plant building boom will begin.
The euro weakens further against the dollar, the Bank of England undertakes its own QE2, Greece decides to restructure it debt and a surprise over the leadership of the European Central Bank.
Inflation becomes evident, consolidation looms in the consumer products sector, pressure grows on Kraft and its CEO and Johnson & Johnson looks positioned for a rebound.
The unemployment rate will remain stubbornly high, more financial sector professionals will seek employment in China and vocational education will become more popular, according to the editors at Vault.com.
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