2026 Mid-Year in Review: Iran Conflict, AI, & the U.S. Consumer
Wealth Management
Entering 2026, investors expected inflation and interest rates to dominate the economic conversation. While they have certainly played their part, the first six months of the year have also been sharply affected by war with Iran, renewed trade tensions, evolving Federal Reserve policy, and rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI). Despite these crosscurrents, the U.S. economy has remained resilient.