Reuters Breakingviews
Predictions 2026
In recent years, the planet has weathered a global pandemic, inflation, sharply rising interest rates and the outbreak of war. Will global economies and financial markets prove as resilient once more in 2026?
Each January, Reuters Breakingviews publishes a collection of provocative and stimulating predictions for the next 12 months. The goal is not to be 100% accurate, but to spark debate and encourage our readers to revisit their assumptions.
Watch Breakingviews columnists from around the world partake in a lively and wide-ranging discussion as they talk about their predictions and challenge you to revisit your assumptions for 2026.
Some of Reuters Breakingviews topics on the agenda:
- The biggest M&A deal ever
- Bond investors learn to stop worrying about fiscal risks
- Where AI goes next
- A White House crypto bailout
Recorded on Thursday, January 15, 2026
Meet the panel
Peter Thal Larsen
Global Editor
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George Hay
EMEA Editor
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Jennifer Saba
Columnist
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Karen Kwok
Columnist
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About Reuters Breakingviews: Breakingviews, the international commentary brand of Reuters News, delivers agenda-setting financial insight in real-time on the most important events impacting global markets, economies and corporate finance. A team of three dozen award-winning columnists based in major financial centres including New York, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Melbourne and Milan provides unparalleled expert editorial analysis.
Each January, Breakingviews publishes a collection of provocative and stimulating predictions for the next 12 months. The goal is not to be 100% accurate, but to spark debate and encourage readers to revisit their assumptions around the world.
