The title of the excerpt tells the reader that the narrator is

American. What clue from

the excerpt also reveals

this fact?

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.

an era of negotiation.

is that an answer to your question?

demand is the need and oportunity to buy a given good or service.

not to sure thinking it would be a hope this