2026: The Year Ahead

Welcome to the Businessweek Daily, the Bloomberg Businessweek newsletter. In this edition, we're featuring our stories about The Year Ahead

Welcome to the Businessweek Daily, the Bloomberg Businessweek newsletter. In this edition, we're featuring our stories about The Year Ahead from the January issue. If this has been forwarded to you, click here to sign up. Let us know what you think by emailing our editor. The year ahead promises to be as unpredictable as the last. Before you panic, though, read Businessweek's guide to getting through these strange times. From how to think about the 2026 economy to what the AI-fueled future of Hollywood portends, we've got you covered. We even put together our very own prediction market so you can stake your bets on what will surely be a wild year.

Bubbles Are Everywhere in the Global Economy From AI to Labubus, 2026 could be a year of reckoning. Read the Story

Let's Quit Worrying About a US Recession Already Economists surveyed by Bloomberg rate the likelihood of a downturn at 30%. Read the Story

How Will Hollywood Contend With AI Without Destroying Itself? The entertainment industry is torn between keeping up and keeping talent happy. Read the Story

Fast-Casual Chains Should Pivot to Smaller, Cheaper Meals in 2026 Fast food has won back price-sensitive customers with discounts, but some other restaurants have so far resisted. Read the Story

Democrats From Schumer to Mamdani to AOC Face Big Year in 2026 The party's frustrated upstarts aim to shake up its leadership with a big year coming up for US politics. Read the Story

America Needs to Come Around to the Idea There's No 'Winning' Against China As the trade dispute showed, China remains a formidable rival—and is determined to expand its already substantial advantages. Read the Story

On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Human Deepfakes and chatbots are now good enough that many web users don't trust they are interacting with real people. Read the Story

Luxury Goods Are More Expensive Than Ever. You Should Buy Secondhand Instead With designer prices sky-high and fashion brands in flux, there's only one thing to do in the year ahead. Read the Story

Get In on Businessweek's Prediction Market for 2026 Will the government shut down? Will the Louvre jewels be recovered? Read the Story

50 Companies to Watch in 2026 Keep an eye on these global stocks, from Boeing and Reddit to Nike and Canada Goose. Read the Story

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