Conditions in 2016?

[Likely Voter]

While much of the talk here is about candidates, we should also consider the environment in which they will compete. So what do you think conditions will be by the Summer of 2016? What will the big issues be, what will the state of the economy be? What foreign events may be major factors?

Here are some current stats to start you off...
Growth: 3.2% (Last 1/4 GDP)
Inflation: 1.5% (annual CPI)
Unemployment: 6.7% (last month via BLS)
Fed Budget Deficit: $514B/3.0% of GDP (2014 projected)
Avg price gal of gas: $3.27
Troops in Afghanistan: 38,000 (13 KIA is previous month)
Obama approval: 43.2% (RCP avg)
States with legal SSM: 17
States with legal recreational pot: 2

fee free to add your own stats/issues/etc

[Suburbia]

Probably the economy and unemployment.

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tbh doing these kind of predictions is about as helpful as trying to predict the weather on election day 2016, but if I was taking a stab:

ACA at a healthy approval rating, but constant demands for reform on left and right. Absolute repeal might be on the GOP platform, but won't be on the public mind.

Economy will be at steady, tepid improvement. Both sides will blame each other for it not being fast enough.

TPP and TAA agreements complete and ready for ratification,  maybe causing both parties to be internally divided in primaries.

Almost every state offers medical marijuana, and pot has been downgraded to a Schedule II drug.

Obama's priority legislation has not been passed. Immigration reform remains a stick to hit the GOP on the head with.

Their are so many variables to consider though, including (but not limited to) : natural disaster, corruption scandals on either side, the Iran deal falling through, Syria blowing up, Iraq collapsing, the Crimea, the Eurozone botching itself up etc. etc.

[retromike22]

What about skyway construction and the regulation of hoverboards?