Predictions For 2026
Predictions For 2026 2026 will not arrive quietly. The signals are already flashing and this year they begin to collide. What we predicted in 2025 did not fade, it accelerated. That acceleration is reshaping work, leadership, politics, and even how revenue will be created in the year ahead. Affordability is becoming a political center as the American worker starts to unite unlikely voices. AI is heading toward a public backlash when unemployment rises and people look for a villain. Side hustles are turning into the main career path as young professionals build income streams on their own. HR is hollowing out and only culture, capability, and business results will remain at the core. There...
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