Bridgewater x Global Citizen Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge 2025 (Up To $25,000 Prize)

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Applications are open for Bridgewater x Global Citizen Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge 2025. We’re living through one of the most significant global shifts in modern history, where new geopolitical, technological, and economic forces are reshaping the world—transitioning away from decades of globalization to a new world order – what Bridgewater calls modern mercantilism.

Forecasting the Future: A Modern Economics Challenge—invites you to dive into the evolving global economy and predict how the next era of Modern Mercantilism will transform trade, policy, and power on the global stage.

Forecasting the Future Challenge Details

Bridgewater studies the cause-and-effect forces that shape economies and markets, turning that understanding into data-driven algorithms that adapt as the world changes. Their goal is to build a system that can both interpret the global economy and guide smart investment decisions—balancing big-picture trends like debt cycles with precise forecasts like interest rate movements.
The Bridgewater and Global Citizen “Forecasting the Future” Challenge invites you into this complex world, focusing on a key issue for today’s leaders: the rise of Modern Mercantilism, where governments actively shape economies to boost national power, cut trade deficits, and drive industrial growth.

Prizes

The top 5 winners will receive an employment or internship opportunity at Bridgewater (pending successful completion of its interview requirements) and will receive $25,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Anyone aged 18 or older can apply—no background, degree, or qualifications required.
They are looking for bold thinkers from all walks of life. Please find the full challenge rules here.

How to Apply for Forecasting the Future Challenge

All research submissions should be uploaded in PDF format and include the following:

20+ binary, time-bounded forecasts related to Modern Mercantilism
A 3-page framework outlining your thematic synthesis and reasoning
An optional analytical appendix (up to 10 pages) to expand on your forecasts and framework with data, models, or analysis

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Application Deadline: August 1, 2025