Politics
Democrats won both chambers, prompting a government Shutdown
The party secured control of Congress and a Shutdown began on Monday.
The six months ahead, reported from the odds
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Politics
The party secured control of Congress and a Shutdown began on Monday.
Economics
Inflation remained under 4.5% and the 10-year Treasury yield never reached 5.5%.
Economics
Policy range stayed between 3.5% and 5.25% with no cuts
Politics
Chiang Wan-an won Taipei's mayoralty and Bola Tinubu secured Nigeria's presidency.
Politics
Donald Trump avoided impeachment and Brazil's Lula completed his presidential term in 2026.
Science
Reya also missed the $1 billion FDV target.
World
Iran also refused to surrender enriched uranium and kept its airspace fully open.
World|Politics
The US did not acquire Greenland, invade Cuba, strike Cuba, or lift the Iranian blockade in 2026.
Weather|Science
Oil prices failed to set a new record and Hormuz traffic stayed disrupted.
Science
The company's stock stayed above $100 and a proposed Tesla merger never materialised.
Politics
The party also captured the governorships of California, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada and the Texas Senate seat.
World
The ceasefire lasted through October and senior diplomatic talks stayed stalled.
World
Blockades, closures and territorial control in the region remained unchanged by the end of October.
World
Israel also refrained from accusing Iran over the Dubai flight incident.
Economics
Eurozone GDP grew 0.8-1.1% in Q3 2026, Germany posted above 1.3% growth and the ECB left rates steady.
Sports
Casper Ruud beat Learner Tien, adding to the upsets at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
World
The Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia came as they failed to hit shipping and fewer than twenty vessels passed the Strait that week.
Politics
Pete Fry secured Vancouver's mayoralty while Atsumi Harasawa took office in Yokohama.
Science
Claude Opus 5.5 showed no egregious errors and expectations for its capabilities increased.
Politics
Democratic Senate odds climbed above 60% on Oct. 16.
Politics
Elon Musk posted between 340 and 359 tweets, and Donald Trump made 80-99 Truth Social posts.
Economics
Core CPI increased by more than 0.1% month-over-month, while overall CPI climbed 0.6%.
Culture
'Below: limited Series' was Netflix's top US Show and 'Animals' led the movie chart, the Show receiving 15-18 million views.
Science
In addition, no woman received a Nobel Prize in any of the four fields this year.
Politics
The party secured control of Congress and a Shutdown began on Monday.
On Monday, Democrats secured majorities in the house of Representatives and the senate in the 2026 midterm elections. The victories gave the party full control of Congress for the first time in the current cycle. A partisan government Shutdown started the same day as the newly empowered chamber faced a funding stalemate.
The House majority was confirmed on Sunday, 15 November, when vote tallies showed the Democratic Party holding more seats than any other group. The result gave Democrats a clear majority in the 435-member chamber.
World
Iran also refused to surrender enriched uranium and kept its airspace fully open.
World|Politics
The US did not acquire Greenland, invade Cuba, strike Cuba, or lift the Iranian blockade in 2026.
Weather|Science
Oil prices failed to set a new record and Hormuz traffic stayed disrupted.
Science
The company's stock stayed above $100 and a proposed Tesla merger never materialised.
Politics
The party also captured the governorships of California, Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin, Nevada and the Texas Senate seat.
World
The ceasefire lasted through October and senior diplomatic talks stayed stalled.
World
Blockades, closures and territorial control in the region remained unchanged by the end of October.
World
Israel also refrained from accusing Iran over the Dubai flight incident.
Economics
Eurozone GDP grew 0.8-1.1% in Q3 2026, Germany posted above 1.3% growth and the ECB left rates steady.
Sports
Casper Ruud beat Learner Tien, adding to the upsets at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.
World
The Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia came as they failed to hit shipping and fewer than twenty vessels passed the Strait that week.
Politics
Pete Fry secured Vancouver's mayoralty while Atsumi Harasawa took office in Yokohama.
Science
Claude Opus 5.5 showed no egregious errors and expectations for its capabilities increased.
Politics
Democratic Senate odds climbed above 60% on Oct. 16.
Politics
Elon Musk posted between 340 and 359 tweets, and Donald Trump made 80-99 Truth Social posts.
Economics
Core CPI increased by more than 0.1% month-over-month, while overall CPI climbed 0.6%.
Culture
'Below: limited Series' was Netflix's top US Show and 'Animals' led the movie chart, the Show receiving 15-18 million views.
Science
In addition, no woman received a Nobel Prize in any of the four fields this year.
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