<p>From the artificial intelligence bubble to trade policy, Michela asks Martin Wolf, the FT's chief economics commentator, how the biggest stories of last year will affect the economy in 2026. </p><br><p>The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts.</p><br><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </p><br><p><strong>For further reading:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8ed9aed7-18cc-41f3-bdcc-5a04c856fe5b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forecasting the world in 2026</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/a5f4b737-215f-4e40-b6e8-0c3ade7e9a30" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why the world should worry about stablecoins</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/d96d4a44-2b75-4222-b77a-afe72c1b9174" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump’s tariffs will damage the world</a></p><br><p>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - </p><br><p>Follow Martin Wolf on X (<a href="https://x.com/martinwolf_?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@martinwolf_</a>). <a href="https://www.ft.com/michela-tindera" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michela Tindera</a> is on X (<a href="https://twitter.com/mtindera07" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mtindera07</a>) and Bluesky (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mtindera.ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mtindera.ft.com</a>), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/2f1cec36-d577-4524-acc0-100fe1f8b7a6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>