Interesting. Here are the trends, the full article has more details:
1) Old Trend: Expensive solar, surviving only on subsidies.
New Trend: Cheap solar, disrupting old industries.2. Old Trend: The Latinization of America.
New Trend: The Asiafication of America.3. Old Trend: The Chinese population bomb.
New Trend: The Chinese population bust.4. Old Trend: Soaring U.S. CO2 emissions.
New Trend: Plummeting U.S. CO2 emissions.5. Old Trend: College is becoming more and more important.
New Trend: College is no more important than before.6. Old Trend: Americans drive more and more.
New Trend: Americans drive less and less.7. Old Trend: Skyrocketing health care costs, skyrocketing deficits.
New Trend: Creeping health care costs, creeping deficits.8. Old Trend: The BRICs are conquering the world.
New Trend: China is the only BRIC in the wall.9. Old Trend: Active management rules the finance universe.
New Trend: Passive investment rules the finance universe.10) Old Trend: China is buying up all our debt.
New Trend: China is selling off our debt.
Full Story: The Atlantic: The 10 Stealth Economic Trends That Rule the World Today
(Thanks Tim)