From Tax Cuts to Tariff Stability—US Economy Poised for Solid Growth in 2026

‘I’m positive about the economy in 2026, with some reservations,’ says economist Rick Pederson.
From Tax Cuts to Tariff Stability—US Economy Poised for Solid Growth in 2026
People shop on Black Friday at a mall in Hanover, Md., on Nov. 29, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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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.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."