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2018 Trends: Self-Driving Cars, U.S. Economy And Online Streaming

An Uber self-driving car drives down 5th Street in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
An Uber self-driving car drives down 5th Street in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

In 2018, online streaming accelerated, endangering movie theaters, the U.S. stock market had a bumpy ride and self-driving cars hit some roadblocks.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) to get some of his observations from the year.

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