In 2021, space infrastructure businesses earned $14.5 billion in private investment, a new yearly high and a 50 percent increase over 2020. Sierra Space, Elon Musk's SpaceX, and Planet Labs brought in $4.3 billion or more in the fourth quarter, courtesy of a $250 million mega-round.

Stagnation and the shadow of inflation in the world’s major economies continue to fundamentally change global markets, according to Bloomberg News.

Some worry that if interest rates rise, emerging markets will begin to decline, similar to what happened in the US markets.