Alright, welcome back to the Deep Dive.
So today we're tackling um a really critical mission.
We really are.
We're trying to synthesize a whole stack of sources that well
they paint two completely different pictures for the US economy in 2026.
That's putting it mildly.
Usually you know when we look at these forecasts
the predictions are all kind of clumped together in a pretty tight band.
Right, a general consensus.
But right now the tension between the optimists and I guess everyone else
it's not just palpable it's driving some really serious debate.
Yeah, in Washington on Wall Street everywhere.
It's a genuine split and the starting point for this deep dive it's an extraordinarily bold statement.
Okay, let's hear it.
We have Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on one side and
he's basically gone public saying that 2026 and I'm quoting here
can be a very good year.
A very good year.
So not just okay or stable he's predicting a real acceleration in growth.
A significant acceleration.