Jeremy Siegel’s 2026 Economy Forecast & Predictions for the Markets
- Dec 31, 2025
- 8:30
- Full Episode
ABOUT THE EPISODE In an interview on the This Week in Business podcast, Wharton School Professor Emeritus of Finance Jeremy Siegel looks back at 2025 and provides his 2026 economy forecast, making predictions for what to expect for the markets in the new year.
Topics and questions covered: 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - State of the U.S. economy as 2025 concludes 01:35 - Analyzing jobs report and inflation data 03:53 - How Wall Street and equities in the markets will do 05:17 - Trends with AI stocks 06:55 - What to watch for in 2026
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Brief Summary
Jeremy Seagull discusses economic trends, inflation, job growth, and market predictions as 2025 ends.
Key points
- Economic Outlook for 2026. Despite near-term bumps, the economy looks promising for 2026 with lower inflation.
- AI and Job Displacement. Self-driving technology could eliminate millions of driving jobs in the next five years.
Episode highlights
- Economic Outlook for 2026Despite near-term bumps, the economy looks promising for 2026 with lower inflation.“I think actually 2026 looks good in terms of the economy.”3:52Dec 31, 2025
- AI and Job DisplacementSelf-driving technology could eliminate millions of driving jobs in the next five years.“Self-driving is going to be a reality in five years for a majority of trucks and taxis.”6:46Dec 31, 2025





