Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 2 Environmental Scan 2-9 May, 2023 The Heritage Foundation posits that health care, immigration, spending, election integrity, religious liberty, education, environment, and welfare remain major issues32. Millennials and Gen Z appear to be more progressive.33 There are political factors that may influence the life of this facility master plan: • President Biden’s Discretionary Budget34 • Supreme Court Justice35 • Congressional Mid-Term Elections36 • Political Polarization37 • War in Europe38 The following leading economic factors are critical:39 32 https://www.heritage.org/americas-biggest-issues 33 https://rollcall.com/2022/02/03/civility-downhill-bidenpoll/ 34https://www.nationalpriorities.org/analysis/2021/presid ent-bidens-fy-2022-budget-request/ 35 https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1075823476/bidensupreme-court-nomination-breyer-replacement 36 https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/politics/2022midterm-election-calendar/index.html 37 https://rollcall.com/2022/02/03/civility-downhill-bidenpoll/ • Yield Curve • Durable Goods Orders • Stock market • Manufacturing Orders • Building Permits Five major social issues40 • Poverty and Homelessness • Civil Rights and Racial Discrimination • Climate Change • Gender Inequality • Immigration Stresses Top Five Technologies Shaping the Future41 • Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain 38 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-newsdonetsk-luhansk-putin-act-of-war-us-europe-sanctions/ 39 https://www.thebalance.com/leading-economicindicators-definition-list-of-top-5-3305862 40 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-1223/five-biggest-issues-facing-america-today-here-s-howto-give-help 41 https://www.iotforall.com/5-disruptive-technologiesshaping-our-future
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