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It's Almost 2026. How’s the Economy?

It's Almost 2026. How’s the Economy?

The Journal. · The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

December 19, 202522m 59s

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Show Notes

How did the U.S. economy do in 2025? With unemployment ticking up, tariffs shaking up global trade and the stock market booming, it has been hard to make sense of it all. Ryan Knutson talks with three WSJ economics reporters–Justin Lahart, Rachel Wolfe and Jeanne Whalen– about the state of the economy as we wrap up the year, and about what to expect in 2026. 


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- Is the Economy Getting Better or Worse? The Fed Says It's Hard to Tell

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