How did the U.S. economy do in 2025? With <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-report-october-november-2025-unemployment-economy-7f6eea90?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqej_nX-Ab_Z6dkqfVPMQCR2xMw3iUsmPmFUvPGwH0r_e_gSD4p-Wfqy1OkVCGM%3D&gaa_ts=6945a656&gaa_sig=2HcC5Lqs9QPlA8U16nckrC5Pep595P-mcTN1JJCykw6FSy3LwOTHZ7WlstholdyK7-8xYzk7IS-tsbFkqcGtBw%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">unemployment ticking up</a>, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-tariffs-us-economy-impact-89a1ea8d?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqf_3zFBe82g_YuAh1mVi-8NOIcUczHQIWV-5AW1eDdBkQLWsmtiXAVzR6EcRqQ%3D&gaa_ts=6945a687&gaa_sig=tFi0soH3j6DxW8T159bUhrQnI5ofPkxWgKrnWe68zd1P3X6Xlqt_KJ45uILJbNwrDzIlXjBo_769jH0di-sMtw%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">tariffs shaking up global trade</a> and the stock market booming, it has been hard to make sense of it all. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Ryan Knutson</a> talks with three WSJ economics reporters–<a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/justin-lahart?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Justin Lahart</a>, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/rachel-wolfe?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Rachel Wolfe</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jeanne-whalen?mod=WSJ_TJPOD">Jeanne Whalen</a>– about the state of the economy as we wrap up the year, and about what to expect in 2026. 

Further Listening:
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vxPe1zZTkSxPVvzwv7Dck?si=358899e29e86414b">The Era of AI Layoffs Has Begun</a>
- <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2POiCftNMFFUXbD4hH9yRU?si=33a25bad6ee14cde">Is the Economy Getting Better or Worse? The Fed Says It's Hard to Tell</a>
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