Why Darden’s 2026 Economic Outlook Didn’t End with a Prediction
In a live audience poll at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Economic and Market Outlook 2026, 55% of attendees predicted a soft landing for the U.S. economy over the next 12-18 months, while 32% expected “no landing,” a scenario in which GDP grows at or above its long-term trend. Fourteen percent anticipated a recession. On markets, sentiment tilted toward caution: 70% of respondents said they believe the stock market is currently in an AI bubble.
Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair: What It Means for Rates
Professor Dan Murphy on how changes in interest rates could affect the economy in light of a new incoming Fed Chair.
Kelly Thomson (MBA ’99): Finding Her Own Path in Finance
Kelly Thomson (MBA ’99) took an unexpected path from a Russian language major in New Jersey to the boardroom of a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi, with a stop at Darden along the way that made it all possible.
The Darden Stories You Read the Most in 2025
This year, readers particularly connected with pieces that kept them apprised of business and political developments or offered practical insight they could use in their daily life, all while deepening their sense of connection to the Darden community.
Inside the 2025 UVA Conference on Ethical AI in Business
The University of Virginia convened faculty, technologists, economists and even fiction writers at The Forum Hotel on the Darden School of Business Grounds to explore “minding the gap” between AI’s promise and shortcomings.
Q&A: How will the IRS adjustments to retirement plans affect you?
This year, IRS officials announced increases in the amount of allowable contributions for a wide range of accounts. To find out what the changes mean, we checked in with University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Rodney Sullivan, executive director of the Richard A. Mayo Center for Asset Management.
