Economics
Fed finished 2026 with rate at 4% and no cuts
The central bank delivered multiple hikes, left October and December rates unchanged, and kept the lower bound above 2.75%.
The six months ahead, reported from the odds
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Economics
The central bank delivered multiple hikes, left October and December rates unchanged, and kept the lower bound above 2.75%.
Science
OpenAI remained independent and none of the leading firms shifted headquarters, leaving the U.S., UK AI hub unchanged.
World
Russia failed to capture all of Kostyantynivka and did not control 95% of Donbass.
World
China also avoided blockading Taiwan and any military clash with Japan through 2026.
World
The United States did not exit NATO and no Ukraine ceasefire materialized even under a hypothetical Trump win.
Culture
Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the year's top-grossing film and the Odyssey became the Highest-grossing R-rated movie ever.
Politics
The state also rejected a Billionaire wealth tax and Kamala Harris declined a gubernatorial bid.
Politics
Democrats kept both chambers while a Republican captured the LA-06 house seat.
Politics
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won the governor's race while Republican Dan Sullivan was defeated for the senate seat.
Politics
Donald Trump stayed out of the White House and the United States avoided a government shutdown.
Politics
The party's victory also ended plans for a referendum in the next term.
Politics
Lula secured a place in the runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro finishing second, both edging under a 5% Margin
Politics
Linke won Berlin, AfD took Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Alliance secured Latvia and Sweden Democrats fell short of gains.
World
It also held diplomatic talks with Lebanon and upheld a ceasefire with Iran.
Politics
United Russia won a 325-339 seat majority in the Duma and Vladimir Putin stayed on as president.
Science
It also achieved the first 1520 Overall arena score.
World|Economics
Russia and Ukraine also missed a diplomatic meeting and Russia's central Bank made no policy Change
World
Iran also scrapped Hormuz fee plans and an Oman pact, while leaving Ukraine untouched.
Science
The breakthrough earned the system September's top AI model title, while OpenAI escaped a high-profile Navier-Stokes lawsuit.
Politics
The ruling party won all regional contests while its Duma representation stayed level, and the Yabloko party missed the parliamentary threshold.
Economics
The hike came despite four members dissenting and ended a streak of unchanged rates.
Culture
The Pitt won Drama and Jean Smart earned lead actress in comedy.
Politics
The Social Democrats secured a 27-30% share, while the Sweden Democrats finished as runners-up.
Politics
Frank Klingebiel won Salzgitter mayoralty while Eva Bender became Hannover's regional president.
Economics
The central bank delivered multiple hikes, left October and December rates unchanged, and kept the lower bound above 2.75%.
The Federal Reserve maintained a hawkish stance throughout 2026, delivering several rate hikes. By the end of the year the federal funds target rate stood at 4.0 percent, and the Fed did not implement any cuts. The October and December policy meetings both left the target unchanged, and the lower bound of the range remained above 2.75 percent heading into 2027.
A rate increase was recorded during the year, confirming that the Fed moved upward at least once. The December 9 decision, which set the final rate at 4.0 percent, followed an earlier Hike earlier in the calendar. This upward adjustment contributed to the cumulative tightening observed across 2026.
Politics
The state also rejected a Billionaire wealth tax and Kamala Harris declined a gubernatorial bid.
Politics
Democrats kept both chambers while a Republican captured the LA-06 house seat.
Politics
Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins won the governor's race while Republican Dan Sullivan was defeated for the senate seat.
Politics
Donald Trump stayed out of the White House and the United States avoided a government shutdown.
Politics
The party's victory also ended plans for a referendum in the next term.
Politics
Lula secured a place in the runoff with Flávio Bolsonaro finishing second, both edging under a 5% Margin
Politics
Linke won Berlin, AfD took Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Alliance secured Latvia and Sweden Democrats fell short of gains.
World
It also held diplomatic talks with Lebanon and upheld a ceasefire with Iran.
Politics
United Russia won a 325-339 seat majority in the Duma and Vladimir Putin stayed on as president.
Science
It also achieved the first 1520 Overall arena score.
World|Economics
Russia and Ukraine also missed a diplomatic meeting and Russia's central Bank made no policy Change
World
Iran also scrapped Hormuz fee plans and an Oman pact, while leaving Ukraine untouched.
Science
The breakthrough earned the system September's top AI model title, while OpenAI escaped a high-profile Navier-Stokes lawsuit.
Politics
The ruling party won all regional contests while its Duma representation stayed level, and the Yabloko party missed the parliamentary threshold.
Economics
The hike came despite four members dissenting and ended a streak of unchanged rates.
Culture
The Pitt won Drama and Jean Smart earned lead actress in comedy.
Politics
The Social Democrats secured a 27-30% share, while the Sweden Democrats finished as runners-up.
Politics
Frank Klingebiel won Salzgitter mayoralty while Eva Bender became Hannover's regional president.
The full slate behind this edition, whether or not it made the paper.