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title: Trends' 2020 Hits and Misses | Trends by The Hustle
description: We make predictions all the time at Trends, but we don’t always get it right. Read this roundup of our favorite “Hits and Misses” from 2020.
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*A year ago, when we *[*asked*](https://trends.co/articles/business-trends-2020-predictions/)* ourselves and the Trends family to predict where things were headed for 2020, we had no idea what a roller-coaster year was ahead.*

*But some of those predictions were surprisingly accurate. For example, Trendster ****Brian Breslin**** wrote, “We will see advances in insurance and health providers aimed at freelancers and gig workers. We will also see more tools to support remote work teams.”*

*Here’s a roundup of our favorite hits (👍) and misses (👎) from 2020. * 

## **👍 Remote Work (Steph)**

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