Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If The Paris Agreement Was Never Abandoned?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States maintained its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, potentially reshaping global climate action and international relations in the 21st century.
What If The Personal Computer Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where personal computers never emerged in the 1970s and 80s, radically altering the development of modern technology, economy, and society.
What If The PlayStation Portable Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Sony's ambitious entry into handheld gaming flopped, potentially reshaping the portable gaming market and altering Sony's future hardware strategy.
What If The Premier League Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where English football's elite division remained as the First Division under the Football League structure, dramatically altering the landscape of English and global football.
What If The Progressive Era Reforms Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Progressive Movement failed to enact its sweeping reforms in the early 20th century United States, fundamentally altering the development of American democracy, regulation, and social welfare.
What If The Railroad Trusts Were Never Dismantled?
Exploring the alternate timeline where America's powerful railroad monopolies escaped antitrust regulation, permanently altering the nation's economic development, transportation systems, and social landscape.