US EditionWhat's in store for our money in 2026?
The Federal Reserve cut rates three times in 2025 and projects inflation to ease from 3.0% in Q1 to 2.6% by year-end amid moderate economic growth.
- As the United States heads into 2026, the economic picture is complicated and overall growth is expected to be steady, not booming, while consumer sentiment indexes remain near record lows.
- Survey data show the Survey of Professional Forecasters projects 2026 Q1 inflation at 3.0%, up from 2.6%, while the Federal Reserve Board cut its baseline rate to 3.5-3.75% this year and signalled more cuts ahead.
- Recent indicators show gross domestic product surged to an annualised 4.3 percent and consumer spending rose 3.5 percent in the July-September quarter, with Mastercard reporting Christmas spending up 3.9 percent versus last year.
- With credit under pressure as average FICO scores fell to 715 in 2025, savers face easing yields and should seek high‑yield savings accounts offering 4% APY or above.
- Despite price moderation, Realtor.com projects a 2.6% rise in home prices in 2026 and expects mortgage rates to average 6.3%, potentially improving affordability, according to the source.
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U.S. Economic Growth 2026 Forecast: Stronger GDP, Weak Jobs
Goldman Sachs economists forecast the U.S. economy will grow faster in 2026, projecting about 2.6 % real GDP expansion, up from slower growth in 2025. They attribute this acceleration to a combination of lower tariff drag, significant tax cuts, and improved financial conditions, including expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The firm noted that unusually high tariffs in 2025 weighed on growth more than expected, but if tariff leve…
From Tax Cuts to Tariff Stability—US Economy Poised for Solid Growth in 2026
The turbulence that defined the U.S. economy in 2025 is expected to ease next year. Following President Donald Trump’s unveiling of his sweeping global tariffs plan, the consensus on Wall Street was that the United States would potentially face a downturn or, at the very least, a stagflation-type scenario: anemic growth, high inflation, and elevated unemployment. Those economic forecasts had appeared to be materializing after the economy contrac…
Top 3 non-big-box retail stocks you must own heading into 2026
The US economy continued to show resilience, with gross domestic product (GDP) growing at an annualised rate of 4.3% in the third quarter – its fastest pace in about two years. Household spending was the dominant driver (up 3.5%), underscoring the strength of the American consumer. Against that backdrop, TD Cowen’s senior research analyst Oliver Chen has identified three retail stocks outside the mainstream big-box names that could outperform ne…
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