Beware The Bubble How to Survive the Year Ahead

Jul 16, 2026

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Bloomberg Businessweek January 2026 issue guide to the year ahead, exploring economic and cultural “bubbles” across topics such as AI, entertainment, consumer trends, politics, and global business. The publication includes features on companies to watch, investment and infrastructure themes, and regional stories spanning mining, brands, agriculture, tech, travel, and safaris.

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Beware The Bubble How to survive the year ahead ADVERTIS EM ENT THE HOUSING SOLUTION Tammy Neale Chief Executive Officer Virginia Housing Virginia Housing is one of the nation’s top housing finance agencies (HFAs), servicing a $16 billion mortgage portfolio. The self-supporting HFA leverages the power of public-private partnerships to develop innovative solutions to the Commonwealth’s housing shortage to serve both Virginians and the state’s economy. “It’s going to take 350,000 new workers to fulfill the employment needs of Virginia over the next 10 years,” says Tammy Neale, CEO of Virginia Housing.“That equates to roughly 200,000 homes. We’re serving businesses when they want to cometothe Commonwealth. We are serving the future of Virginia.” ~~Virginia Housing ~~ turns to Wells Fargo, its partner of over two decades, for interest rate hedging, liquidity and bond originations. The consistency of this partnership empowers the HFA to test innovative programs, from investments in workforce housing to grants for 3D-printed homes. “Wells Fargo is able to bring its nationwide expertise to Virginia Housing to help drive affordable housing solutions,” says Rebecca Reape, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking.“The work that we’re embarking on together is transformative, and we can continue to improve life in Virginia for everyone.” [bloomberg.com/thenexthorizon](bloomberg.com/thenexthorizon) ©2025 Wells Fargo & Company Corporate & Investment Banking ◼ PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS SCHALKX FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK January 2026 On safari in India’s Bandhavgarh National Park, where endangered Bengal tigers roam ▷ 88 3 Contents Contributors The Year Ahead Look around: Bubbles are everywhere 7 What Alice in Wonderland says about the US economy 9 AI can’t produce a whole movie…yet 11 Fast-casual chains have a big salad problem 13 Democrats to track in this midterm election year 16 Its rivalry with the US only makes China stronger 18 If you’re human, name your Hogwarts House 20 Luxury in 2026 means finding a secondhand steal 22 Predicting the future, from soccer to stocks 24 These are the 50 companies to watch 26 In Context America’s rare-earth mining pipe dream 37 Malaysian boycotts of global brands boost local rivals 39 Nigerian farms are soaked in hazardous chemicals 40 What Trump’s antimissile Golden Dome would cost 42 A Walk With: MercadoLibre’s Marcos Galperin 44 Oracle has alot riding on AI infrastructure 46 Can new leadership make Target chic again? 54 How Trump forgedamemecoin fortune 62 Pursuits Pack your bags: Here’s where to go in 2026 73 A road trip through Texas reveals more than its scale 74 New adventures await, like sailing across desert flats 78 Five European destinations without the crowds 80 More than monarchs: A Mexican town rebrands itself 82 Africa offers both unusual safaris and urban delights 84 Taiwan’s dining scene goes way beyon

Jul 16, 2026

Uploaded by Patrick