World Business Report - Global economic predictions for 2026

Download Global economic predictions for 2026

In our last episode before the end of the year, we ask: what could 2026 hold for the global economy? Will the US keep powering ahead, is China finally turning a corner, and how much further can interest rates really fall?

And we speak to an applied futurist who advises businesses and governments on the pressures shaping the years ahead. We ask what his key predictions are for 2026, and what they could mean for workers, companies and governments.

Presenter: Leanna Byrne
Producer: Haider Saleem and Amber Mehmood
Editor: Stephen Ryan

Published on Wednesday, 31st December 2025.

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