Tariffs, Manufacturing, Housing: Questions for 2026

Scott Lincicome In keeping with Capitolism tradition, my first column of 2026 will examine some of my big, open questions for the coming year—questions that could have significant economic policy implications but don’t yet have solid answers. I think my previous questions from 2023 , 2024 , and 2025 hold up well, so hopefully these will too. (Even if they don’t, they’ll still give you an idea of some of the things I’ll be watching and writing about this year.) , Before we begin, a small programming note: After more than five years of almost-weekly dives into a sea of policy issues, Capitolism will be stepping back a bit in 2026 due to various other work obligations and my intense desire to stay somewhat sane and rested.

Thus, I’ll be writing this newsletter every other week for the foresee