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Every story's outlook in one place: the most likely resolution by historical base rate, its horizon, and how closely today rhymes with the record. Sort to find the strongest signals.
Technology · 29 October 2026 · horizon 5 years, to 2031 · Low confidence
Most likely: Churn without collapse: aggregate employment holds, junior white-collar hiring stays depressed, new titles emerge
Churn without collapse: aggregate employment holds, junior white-collar hiring stays depressed, new titles emerge 45% · A defined cohort displaced: entry-level knowledge workers face a Luddite-style adjustment while the aggregate holds 30% · Broad displacement: unemployment rises by more than two points attributable to AI 15% · Productivity disappointment: AI gains fade, hiring normalises, the layoffs prove to have been about costs 10%
45%
top scenario
rhyme 70
Economy · 29 October 2026 · horizon to the 9 December FOMC meeting · Moderate confidence
Most likely: 25bp hike in December
25bp hike in December 50% · Hold again; next hike deferred into 2027 40% · Easing bias returns 10%
50%
top scenario
rhyme 66
Geopolitics · 29 October 2026 · horizon 3 months · Moderate confidence
Most likely: Talks fail and the Knesset moves to dissolve for another election
Talks fail and the Knesset moves to dissolve for another election 35% · Eisenkot-led government formed with Arab party support, inside or outside the coalition 30% · Government including Likud, via a unity deal or opposition defections 25% · Still unresolved at the horizon, with caretaker government continuing 10%
35%
top scenario
rhyme 65
Technology · 29 October 2026 · horizon 18 months · Moderate confidence
Most likely: Capex growth is cut or paused; shares re-rate on cash discipline
Capex growth is cut or paused; shares re-rate on cash discipline 40% · Spending continues, demand validates it, shares recover 35% · Sector-wide AI capex bust 25%
40%
top scenario
rhyme 64
Society · 29 October 2026 · horizon 24 months · Moderate confidence
Most likely: Criminal prosecutions of operating staff, limited structural change
Criminal prosecutions of operating staff, limited structural change 45% · Systemic signalling reform with accountability at the top of Adif or the ministry 35% · Prolonged political crisis for the government 20%
45%
top scenario
rhyme 76
Culture & Sport · 29 October 2026 · horizon the next three seasons · Low confidence
Most likely: Quick fade: misses the playoffs within two seasons
Quick fade: misses the playoffs within two seasons 55% · Contends again within three seasons 45%
55%
top scenario
rhyme 70
Geopolitics · 29 October 2026 · horizon 6 months · Low confidence
Most likely: Attrition: airport closed intermittently, front lines shift little
Attrition: airport closed intermittently, front lines shift little 50% · Talks resume towards a renewed truce 30% · Government offensive takes the Red Sea coast and lifts the pressure on Aden 20%
50%
top scenario
rhyme 62
Geopolitics · 29 October 2026 · horizon 12 months · Moderate confidence
Most likely: Covert dispersal; the standoff with inspectors continues
Covert dispersal; the standoff with inspectors continues 50% · Renewed strikes on Iranian sites 25% · An inspections deal restores IAEA access 25%
50%
top scenario
rhyme 72
Geopolitics · 29 October 2026 · horizon 12 months · Low confidence
Most likely: Squeeze grinds on; Cuban government holds without a deal
Squeeze grinds on; Cuban government holds without a deal 55% · Partial easing or limited deal on fuel, migration or prisoners 25% · Breakdown: regime crisis or direct US coercive action 20%
55%
top scenario
rhyme 64