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Colorado’s 2026 Economy Forecast: Steady Growth, Weak Job Gains & Rising Risks

Colorado is forecast to avoid a recession in ...

Job growth is expected to stay unusually weak...

Education and health services, government, an...

Unemployment is projected to edge down even a...

Canada’s Economy Set to Slow in 2026: Trade Uncertainty & Cooling Labour Market

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TD Economics sees Canada’s GDP growth slowing...

The labour market cools with employment growt...

Inflation is expected to hover near 2% and th...

Trade-policy uncertainty ahead of the 2026 CU...

2025 AI Boom: How Big Tech Infrastructure Bets are Shaping Microsoft’s Lead—and the Risk Ahead

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AI investment accelerated in 2025, with globa...

Microsoft showed early ROI, with Azure surpas...

Funding is concentrating in foundation-model ...

Key risks include uncertain long-term returns...

2026 Economic Outlook: U.S. Growth, Fed Easing & Equity Upside

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Wall Street expects 2026 to deliver moderate ...

The Fed is widely forecast to cut rates towar...

Equities are seen supported by double-digit e...

Gold is favored as a hedge amid central-bank ...

Goldman Sachs’ 2026 Growth Outlook: Inflation Eases, Rate Cuts on the Horizon

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Goldman Sachs forecasts “sturdy” global GDP g...

China is projected to grow about 4.8% as expo...

The euro area is seen expanding modestly (~1....

Cooling developed-market inflation is expecte...

What U.S. GDP Might Hit in 2026: Forecasts, Risks & Key Drivers

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Kiplinger expects U.S. GDP growth to hold nea...

Housing and broader construction remain a key...

Outside forecasts bracket Kiplinger, from abo...

SIFMA sees roughly 2.2% 4Q/4Q growth in 2026 ...

IPO Market 2025: Lessons, Regulation Shifts & What’s Next for Digital Assets & AI Infrastructure

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In 2025, the U.S. IPO market rebounded in vol...

Regulatory clarity—especially the GENIUS Act ...

Small-cap Nasdaq IPOs were volatile and often...

For 2026, forecasts call for roughly 200–230 ...

When Traditional Diversification Falters: Strategies for Volatile Markets

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BlackRock argues a “diversification mirage” i...

U.S. equity returns are increasingly driven b...

Monetary policy is diverging, with the U.S. l...

BlackRock advises more active allocation, alt...

IMF Upgrades Global Growth, Inflation Eases—Trade Risks and Regional Divergence Loom

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The IMF sees global growth at 3.0% in 2025 an...

Global inflation is projected to fall from 4....

Regional outcomes diverge, led by India near ...

Downside risks dominate, with renewed protect...

US Economy 2026 Forecast: Low Growth, High Inflation & Rising Unemployment

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Deloitte expects the U.S. to slog through 202...

Core inflation stays sticky in 2025 (core PCE...

The labor market cools into 2026, lifting une...

Tariffs, migration, and fiscal policy are the...