In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week, some market and economic predictions for 2026.
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Economics & Investing Links of Interest
- JWR’s 2026 economic predictions in a nutshell: Repeated Fed interest rate cuts with little effect. Renewed inflation. A major stock market correction, but a continuing boom in defense stocks. A continuing precious metals bull market led by silver, and then a metals price crash. Expect a weaker U.S. Dollar, in Forex trading. A residential real estate bear market, especially in the over-bought southwestern states. A retreat on Trump’s tariff policies.
- Several readers mentioned this article, published one week ago in The WSJ: Silver’s Runaway Rally Sweeps Up Amateur Investors.
- Coldstream: 10 Trends to Watch For in 2026: Welcome to the Future.
- Tom Standage’s ten trends to watch in 2026.
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