Economics
Fed delivered two 25-basis-point hikes in 2026
Fed raised rates twice in 2026 and closed the year with the policy rate at 4.25%.
The six months ahead, reported from the odds
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Economics
Fed raised rates twice in 2026 and closed the year with the policy rate at 4.25%.
Politics
Democrats also secured the Texas Senate seat, expanding their gains beyond Congress.
Science
OpenAI stayed independent and the leading AI firms kept headquarters in the US and UK.
Crypto
Metamask, Puffpaw, StandX and Opensea also missed their launch-day valuation targets.
World
Russia gained no ground in Donbass and no ceasefire was signed in 2026.
World
The United States did not recognize Reza Pahlavi as Iran's leader.
World
The United States also avoided declaring war on Iran and did not launch an invasion.
World
China also did not blockade Taiwan during the year, keeping regional tensions low.
Politics
Becerra won the California governor's race, delivering a Democratic victory.
Economics
The 10-year Treasury yield remained above 4.76% in September, extending the global rate-pause trend.
Politics
Alberta voted against secession and Vancouver chose Pete Fry as mayor.
World
Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms won the Peace Prize while a U.S. economist earned the Economics award, and Trump received the satirical Nobel Piss Prize
Economics
Core PCE inflation held at 3.6% and Core CPI stayed at 2.4%.
Culture
The Community film fell short of a 75 Metacritic rating and Drake did not release a September album.
Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro won the presidency while the Liberal Party secured control of Congress and opposition candidates claimed several governorships.
Politics
The administration also failed to overturn an Anthropic injunction and confirmed no Tesla-SpaceX merger by September's end.
Science
The firm also confirmed it had not announced a Millennium Prize solution by the end of September.
World
The United States kept its Iranian blockade in place while Tehran retained control of Kharg Island.
World
Throughout September Israel launched no new attacks in the four regions, and the Houthi movement did not strike Israel.
Economics
Chicago's median home price reached $337,000 while New York City's climbed to $676,000.
Politics
The German Energy Minister remained in office, while Swiss voters also turned down two popular initiatives.
World
New leaders also emerged in Italy, Poland, Canada and São Tomé and Príncipe with Roscioli, Gibała, Findlay and the MLSTP winning.
Culture
Primetime earned more than $22 million in its Opening Weekend
Science
Rocket Lab missed its low-price goal for the week of September 21.
Economics
Fed raised rates twice in 2026 and closed the year with the policy rate at 4.25%.
The Federal Reserve increased its policy rate twice in 2026, each time by a quarter percentage point. Both hikes occurred in the October and December meetings. The committee avoided any rate cuts during the year and finished 2026 with the target rate at 4.25 percent.
At the October meeting, the Fed voted to raise the rate by 25 basis points. The decision followed the October 29 calendar date.
World
The United States also avoided declaring war on Iran and did not launch an invasion.
World
China also did not blockade Taiwan during the year, keeping regional tensions low.
Politics
Becerra won the California governor's race, delivering a Democratic victory.
Economics
The 10-year Treasury yield remained above 4.76% in September, extending the global rate-pause trend.
Politics
Alberta voted against secession and Vancouver chose Pete Fry as mayor.
World
Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms won the Peace Prize while a U.S. economist earned the Economics award, and Trump received the satirical Nobel Piss Prize
Economics
Core PCE inflation held at 3.6% and Core CPI stayed at 2.4%.
Culture
The Community film fell short of a 75 Metacritic rating and Drake did not release a September album.
Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro won the presidency while the Liberal Party secured control of Congress and opposition candidates claimed several governorships.
Politics
The administration also failed to overturn an Anthropic injunction and confirmed no Tesla-SpaceX merger by September's end.
Science
The firm also confirmed it had not announced a Millennium Prize solution by the end of September.
World
The United States kept its Iranian blockade in place while Tehran retained control of Kharg Island.
World
Throughout September Israel launched no new attacks in the four regions, and the Houthi movement did not strike Israel.
Economics
Chicago's median home price reached $337,000 while New York City's climbed to $676,000.
Politics
The German Energy Minister remained in office, while Swiss voters also turned down two popular initiatives.
World
New leaders also emerged in Italy, Poland, Canada and São Tomé and Príncipe with Roscioli, Gibała, Findlay and the MLSTP winning.
Culture
Primetime earned more than $22 million in its Opening Weekend
Science
Rocket Lab missed its low-price goal for the week of September 21.
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