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    December 21, 2023

    Final thoughts

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    The end of the year is often both a time for reflection, and for looking ahead. You make sense of the ups and downs from January through December. Then you wipe off the old crystal ball, and try to make out what’s in store for the next 365 days. (Also, on a personal level, perhaps you even throw in a resolution or two. Maybe target 10k steps daily, or become an SMU market survey participant.)

    Yes, here at SMU we more than understand that impulse to see into the future. But we’re not in the forecasting game… until now. That is, everybody is talking about 2024. We, however, are jumping to the real Future, like far away and stuff. Let’s take a (not-so-serious) look at the distant world of 2124, ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW. And, no, we are not going to mention robots or aliens. That’s so 2023!

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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