Are you ready for 2026?
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Download the reportGlobal Shifts Ahead: Your Guide to 2026 Strategy
2025 has been a wild ride in which tariffs, market swings, and policy shocks kept everyone guessing. However, underneath all of this, larger shifts were unfolding. Our 2026 outlook dives into the ways fractured monetary policy, changing currency dynamics, and the rise of geopolitics in economics is shaping the future. It’s a must-read for any business that navigates global markets, designed to help you plan with confidence.
In 2025, governments drove unexpected and sudden market moves through tariffs, still-large spending programs and geopolitical shocks.
The USD has weakened but de-dollarization remains slow – no clear alternative to the greenback has emerged.
Central banks face rising fiscal pressure, challenging their independence and traditional policy tools, and complicating FX moves.
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Host Alex Lawrence speaks with Kevin Ford about how the US‑Iran conflict, higher oil prices, and tightening financial conditions shaped market performance through Q1, alongside growing unease around large‑scale AI investment and private credit.
This week, we sat down with Stefan Deiss, CEO of The Hashgraph Group, to discuss the transformative potential of Hedera Hashgraph in cross-border payments, digital identity, ESG markets, and enterprise solutions.
This week, host Alex Lawrence sat down with FX and Macro Analyst Antonio Ruggiero to analyze the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict on global markets, central bank policies, and the US dollar. They explore how geopolitical tensions influence en…
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Listen to the podcastThe world has changed: Are you ready for 2026?
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