The Economist Cover – The Year Ahead 2026

The World Ahead 2026 offers analysis, predictions and speculation for the coming year, whatever it might bring. Read our annual issue https://t.co/fBfcWGrRO5 pic.twitter.com/Wjxj7oe5z2 — The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 16, 2025

Airlines could face bankruptcies within weeks as Middle East chaos hits bookings and pushes oil higher, a Dubai billionaire warns. Hiring has also fallen to COVID-shutdown levels, a top economist says.

  Americans aren’t getting laid off. And they’re not quitting. They’re simply just not getting hired, and the numbers haven’t been this bad since the pandemic closed the economy by force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring …

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Economist drops ‘the world ahead 2026’ cover

In our annual guide, we examine the important themes, trends and events that will shape the coming year. Explore The World Ahead 2026 https://t.co/l2KWBWNJRL Illustration: Andrew Rae pic.twitter.com/uhLxsUhbtr — The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 12, 2025

Now I am worried: “The probability of a US recession materializing in 2025 is 0%, according to a Monday note from Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at Apollo.”

pic.twitter.com/AjAiL7vFzA — Saw Chuck (@Saw_Chuck2023) December 25, 2024 RCH Fed: manufacturing contracts again in Dec w/ employment, new orders, and shipments all falling; although firms expect significantly better conditions 6 months from now, the sector is currently still hemorrhaging: pic.twitter.com/WQrxj4k76c …

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The Economist now forecasts 56% chance of Trump victory.

#NEW The Economist 2024 election forecast update 🔴 Trump: 56% 🔵 Harris: 44% Battleground estimates: 🔵 MI: Harris+0.5 🔴 NV: Trump+0.2 🔴 WI: Trump+1 🔴 PA: Trump+1 🔴 GA: Trump+2 🔴 AZ: Trump+2 🔴 NC: Trump+2 https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1851362999337902142

A famed economist who called the 2008 recession shares 5 signs the US is on the brink of a downturn — all while the stock market shows concerning weakness beneath the surface of record highs

Posts from the economiccollapse community on Reddit The Buffett indicator doesn’t look so great, either. AI has pushed everything much higher. No one knows what effect it should really have on valuations and at some point a bubble does form. …

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The front cover of the economist

The presidential debate was awful for Joe Biden, but the cover-­up has been worse. The dishonesty of his campaign provokes contempt. He must withdraw https://t.co/RijgS4gDI2 pic.twitter.com/NcsrEVPwdx — The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 4, 2024 White House unveils newest Presidential transport…WALK FORCE …

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Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates that they’ve given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says

Despite ongoing consumer pessimism, spending remains surprisingly robust. Economist Joanne Hsu, director of the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey, provided insights into this paradox, attributing it to a shift in consumer behavior driven by high prices and interest rates. …

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