TIAA-CREF, the full-service investment firm that manages nearly $835 billion in assets, recently produced a series of short videos about the year ahead (2016) featuring its Chief Economist Tim Hopper. 

1. The U.S. economy should accelerate modestly this year.

2. Fed rate hikes could stimulate economic growth this year.

3. The U.S. economy is on a path toward sustainable growth in 2016.

4. China’s slowdown puts a damper on global growth.