2026 Predictions: Washington vs. Wall Street
Guide to the Global Economy podcast
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19-Feb-2026
In this special episode of Guide to the Global Economy, Josh Lipsky and Sophia Busch test the GeoEconomics Center’s predictions for the 2026 global economy with Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius. The conversation explores where politicians and economists may be talking past each other when it comes to trade, AI, China, and the broader global outlook.
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