Economics
Fed ended 2026 with 3.75% rate after two hikes
The Fed raised rates twice, left the target range at 3.75%-4.25%, and made no cuts.
The six months ahead, reported from the odds
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Economics
The Fed raised rates twice, left the target range at 3.75%-4.25%, and made no cuts.
Science
OpenAI missed its 2026 acquisition and social network goals, and its valuation stayed under $2 trillion.
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OpenAI and Anthropic missed hardware, model and IPO milestones through October 2026.
Science
Metamask stayed below $1 billion, while Puffpaw, Extended and Opensea all fell short of their own targets.
World
Iran kept its leadership under Mojtaba Khamenei and the United States refrained from declaring war in 2026.
World
Ukraine stayed outside NATO and failed to retake Crimea, while the war ended 2026 with no peace or territorial shifts.
World
The truce survived to year-end, and Israel struck four countries and failed to normalize ties with Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
Science
SpaceX stock stayed above $100 all year and the company did not merge with Tesla.
World
The United States stayed in NATO throughout 2026 and avoided any direct military clash with Russia.
Economics
The Bank of England raised rates by 25 bps and the Bank of Japan left policy unchanged as Oil stayed below $120 in October.
Politics
The party also captured senate seats in Georgia, Texas and Ohio, securing a unified Congress.
World
Kharg Island remained under Tehran's control and the IAEA made no site visits.
Science
Anthropic led the Agent and coding categories and OpenAI led text-to-Image
World
No Israeli strike hit Greater Beirut and no accusation was made over a plane incident.
World
The party secured 20-24 seats, giving it a modest Knesset majority.
Economics
Argentina's September monthly inflation ran between 1.9% and 2.1%.
World
Saudi forces stayed out of Yemen and the Houthis did not disrupt Red Sea shipping.
Science
Anthropic had Not launched a new Claude Fable model, and a different AI system led the performance leaderboard on Oct 12.
Culture
The Social Reckoning opened with 5-7 million and Animals topped Netflix worldwide.
Science
A woman also did not receive a Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, or Economics that year.
Sports
The Raiders game exceeded 44.5 points while the Georgia-Alabama matchup stayed under 51.5 points.
Politics
The three leaders took office on Saturday, marking a shift in local governance across Prague, Liberec and Plzeň.
Politics
Donald Trump made between 120 and 139 Truth Social posts in the same week.
Economics
The Fed raised rates twice, left the target range at 3.75%-4.25%, and made no cuts.
The Federal Reserve concluded 2026 with its policy rate set at 3.75 percent after two quarterly increases of 25 basis points each. The target range's upper limit stayed above 4.25 percent while the lower limit remained above 0.25 percent. No rate cuts were implemented during the year.
The first hike came in September, raising the lower bound by a quarter-point. The September meeting was followed by a pause in the October-November period. A second 25-basis-point increase was confirmed at the December meeting, completing the two-step tightening.
World
The truce survived to year-end, and Israel struck four countries and failed to normalize ties with Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
Science
SpaceX stock stayed above $100 all year and the company did not merge with Tesla.
World
The United States stayed in NATO throughout 2026 and avoided any direct military clash with Russia.
Economics
The Bank of England raised rates by 25 bps and the Bank of Japan left policy unchanged as Oil stayed below $120 in October.
Politics
The party also captured senate seats in Georgia, Texas and Ohio, securing a unified Congress.
World
Kharg Island remained under Tehran's control and the IAEA made no site visits.
Science
Anthropic led the Agent and coding categories and OpenAI led text-to-Image
World
No Israeli strike hit Greater Beirut and no accusation was made over a plane incident.
World
The party secured 20-24 seats, giving it a modest Knesset majority.
Economics
Argentina's September monthly inflation ran between 1.9% and 2.1%.
World
Saudi forces stayed out of Yemen and the Houthis did not disrupt Red Sea shipping.
Science
Anthropic had Not launched a new Claude Fable model, and a different AI system led the performance leaderboard on Oct 12.
Culture
The Social Reckoning opened with 5-7 million and Animals topped Netflix worldwide.
Science
A woman also did not receive a Nobel Prize in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, or Economics that year.
Sports
The Raiders game exceeded 44.5 points while the Georgia-Alabama matchup stayed under 51.5 points.
Politics
The three leaders took office on Saturday, marking a shift in local governance across Prague, Liberec and Plzeň.
Politics
Donald Trump made between 120 and 139 Truth Social posts in the same week.
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