“After a chaotic year filled with trade wars, market gyrations and the longest government shutdown in history, the U.S. economy has, once again, proved more resilient than many forecasters feared,” the New York Times reports.
“But ‘resilient’ isn’t quite the same thing as ‘good.’”
“Many Americans are entering 2026 worried about their jobs, stressed about their finances and unconvinced that things will improve in the new year.”


?Political Trivia
Eight moments in political history. Put them on a timeline.
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Five senators. Three bills. Can you guess how they all voted?
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Nine Justices. One case. How did they rule?
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Do you have your finger on the pulse of America?
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Four questions a day.
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A new game every day.