Ok, let’s try our hand at ten predictions for 2011. It’s probably a good idea to bet against be as my predictions were so wrong last year. You can let me know if you agree with my predictions or not in the comments, and if you have anything you’d like me to prognosticate about, ask me in the comments, on twitter or in the formspring form in the sidebar.

So without further adieu:

1. Q: What will the official unemployment rate be on December 31, 2011?
   A: Between 9% and 9.5%.
2. Q: Where will the Dow close at next year?
   A: Under 12,000.
3. Q: Will Apple’s new Verizon iPhone be 3G or 4G?
   A: 3G. Expect 4G phones to be released over the summer.
4. Q: Name the top three candidates the Republican establishment will back for the 2012 Presidential nomination:
   A: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, John Thune.
5. Q: Name the top three Republicans the Tea Party will get behind for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination:
   A: Sarah Palin, Chris Christie, Mitch Daniels.
6. Q: Will an Android Tablet catch up to the iPad in sales this year?
   A: Not a chance. Maybe 2012 if they’re lucky.
7. Q: Name three things that will jump the shark in 2011:
   A: Silly Bands, Lady Gaga, Brick and Mortar Bookstores
8. Q: Will the home market enter a double dip recession next year? Will it recover?
   A: No and no. The market will remain stagnant through the next year.
9. Q: Will we be out of the recession next year, from a colloquial, average man on the street point of view?
   A: No. People are really tired of this recession, and may start making business decisions again, but the economy will not be in enough of a recovery such that the average man on the street feels good again.
10. Q: Will I become a father again in 2011?
    A: Yes, sometime around July 17.

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