U.S. Economy Will Nail Soft Landing With Inflation Under 3.5%

The U.S. economy will be in a soft landing at the end of 2026 with unemployment below 5.0% and inflation below 3.5%. J.P. Morgan projects headline CPI will rise to 3.5% by mid-2026 and then ease to 2% by year-end, and the Federal Reserve will keep its 2% inflation target central to policy decisions…