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2026 Economic and Market Outlook

2026 Economic and Market Outlook

Recorded December 17, 2025

In a new episode of the Conversations with Commerce Trust podcast, Chief Investment Officer and host David Hagee is joined by Scott Colbert, Chief Economist and Director of Fixed Income, and KC Mathews, Chief Market Strategist, to recap 2025 and discuss our economic and market outlook for 2026.  

  • Economic growth expectations for 2026 amid interest rate cuts and modest job growth 

  • Why inflation could fall, supporting future interest rate cuts 

  • Implications for returns in fixed income 

  • Equity market valuations in light of a continued, strong earnings growth outlook 

  • The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology sector leadership on stock market performance 

 

 

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