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Phil: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026? Emblem of the Central Bank of Russia. Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/bank-of-russia-emblem--346284658840581816/

Emblem of the Central Bank of Russia. Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/bank-of-russia-emblem--346284658840581816/

Phil: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026?

Phillip Godzin March 19, 2026

Russia's key interest rate currently stands at 16%, having been cut from the February 14, 2025 level...

Jeremy: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to LNG traffic before May 2026? Map of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hormuz_map.png

Map of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hormuz_map.png

Jeremy: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to LNG traffic before May 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman March 7, 2026

The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, precipitated by US-Israeli attacks on Iran and subsequent Iranian...

Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to LNG traffic before May 2026? Strait of Hormuz satellite photo. Source: NASA

Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to LNG traffic before May 2026?

Phillip Godzin March 7, 2026

As of March 5, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to LNG traffic following the...

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Orbital Reef. Source: Blue Origen Space station concept. https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Orbital Reef. Source: Blue Origen Space station concept. https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin March 4, 2026

Haven-1 by Vast Space remains the most advanced and likely candidate for a new space habitat visited...

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Stanford Torus. Source: Beyond Earth https://www.beyondearth.gg/documentation/space_habitats

Stanford Torus. Source: Beyond Earth https://www.beyondearth.gg/documentation/space_habitats

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Jeremy Lichtman March 6, 2026

NASA has authorized Vast, a private company based in Long Beach, California, to carry out a private...

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? Old postcard of a West Texas oilfield.

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman March 19, 2026

The prospect of Brent Crude prices falling below $50 per barrel in 2026 seems unlikely due to...

Phil: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026? A 1000 Ruble Bank of Russia note depicting the monument to Prince Yaroslav the Wise with the chapel in the background of the Yaroslavl Kremlin. Source: Bank of Russia, https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/banknotes/1000rub/

A 1000 Ruble Bank of Russia note depicting the monument to Prince Yaroslav the Wise with the chapel in the background of the Yaroslavl Kremlin. Source: Bank of Russia, https://www.cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/banknotes/1000rub/

Phil: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026?

Phillip Godzin March 19, 2026

The Bank of Russia cut the key rate from 16% to 15.5% on February 13, 2026, and...

Jeremy: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026? Head office of the Russian Central Bank, erected in 1894 as the Moscow branch of the State Bank of the Russian Empire. Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia

Head office of the Russian Central Bank, erected in 1894 as the Moscow branch of the State Bank of the Russian Empire. Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia

Jeremy: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman March 19, 2026

After four years of war in Ukraine, the Russian economy, which previously experienced growth, is now showing...

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026? Russia-Ukraine War as of Feb. 5, 2026. Since then, the front lines have remained essentially static.

Russia-Ukraine War as of Feb. 5, 2026. Since then, the front lines have remained essentially static.

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026?

Phillip Godzin March 2, 2026

Russia/Ukraine ceasefire likelihood in 2026: 44%

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? Orbital Reef. Source: Blue Origen Space station concept. https://www.blueorigin.com/destinations

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin March 19, 2026

NASA has contracted with Vast for the sixth private astronaut mission to the ISS, with a target...

Economic and Financial Impact

Phil: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026?

Jeremy: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to LNG traffic before May 2026?

Phil: Will the Strait of Hormuz reopen to LNG traffic before May 2026?

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Phil: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026?

Jeremy: Will Russia cut its interest rate below 15.5% at some time before the end of 2026?

Phil: Will a ceasefire or armistice be declared in Ukraine in 2026?

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

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