Prediction Desk

Economy Prediction Market Odds & Probability (2026)

Across dated snapshots through November 5, 2026, W.E.T. records 18 open-status economy markets, with $62.3M in comparable USD-reported volume. This desk covers fed decisions, inflation, employment, gdp forecasts. Below is every open-at-snapshot economy market W.E.T. tracks from Kalshi and Polymarket. Each price remains venue-attributed; numerical comparison is withheld without exact identity. Contract counts and mixed-unit totals are not added to the USD figure. These are dated observations, not continuous quotes, tips, or forecasts.

18

Open snapshots

$62.3M

Comparable volume

18

Priced snapshots

Closest calls — near a coin flip

Open-at-snapshot Economy marketscorpus through November 5, 2026

Another Fed rate hike in 2026? — Odds & Probability

Another Fed rate hike in 2026? · Polymarket · $1.4M vol

78%

Fed Decision in December 2026? — Odds & Probability

25 bps increase · Polymarket · $13M vol

78%

Fed Decision in January 2027? — Odds & Probability

No change · Polymarket · $1.2M vol

78%

How high will inflation get in 2026? — Odds

Above 4.5% · Polymarket · $1.5M vol

13%

US recession by end of 2026? — Odds & Probability

US recession by end of 2026? · Polymarket · $2.4M vol

5%

What will Fed Rate hit before 2027? — Odds & Probability

↑ 4.25% · Polymarket · $1.9M vol

77%

How many Fed rate hikes in 2026? — Odds & Probability

2 (50 bps) · Polymarket · $1.5M vol

73%

Next Fed rate hike? — Odds & Probability

Before 2029 · Kalshi · 187.9K contracts vol

98%

What will the Fed rate be at the end of 2026? — Odds

4.25% · Polymarket · $7.1M vol

78%

When will Oura officially announce an IPO? — Odds

Before Jul 1, 2027 · Kalshi · 58.8K contracts vol

80%

Next Fed rate cut? — Odds & Probability

Before 2029 · Kalshi

82%

China Annual GDP Growth 2026 — Odds & Probability

4.0–5.0% · Polymarket · $944.2K vol

96%

How high will inflation get in 2026? — Odds

Above 4.5% · Polymarket · $1.5M vol

18%

Fed Decision in December 2026? — Odds & Probability

25 bps increase · Polymarket · $1.1M vol

68%

What will the Fed rate be at the end of 2026? — Odds

4.25% · Polymarket · $6.9M vol

54%

Fed rate hike in 2026? — Odds & Probability

Fed rate hike in 2026? · Polymarket · $9.8M vol

96%

Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by December

Yes · Polymarket · $11.8M vol

18%

Which companies will the US take a stake in? — Odds

GlobalFoundries · Polymarket · $177.2K vol

94%

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Frequently asked questions

What does W.E.T.'s latest economy market snapshot record?

Across dated snapshots through November 5, 2026, W.E.T. records 18 economy markets with an open status from Kalshi and Polymarket, with $62.3M in comparable USD-reported volume. Contract counts and mixed-unit event totals are excluded. Each snapshot shows implied probability — the captured market price read as a percentage — for real events, such as "Fed Decision in December 2026? — Odds & Probability". These are dated observations, not forecasts or continuously updated quotes.

Which economy market has the largest comparable USD-reported volume?

Among open-status snapshots through November 5, 2026, "Fed Decision in December 2026? — Odds & Probability" has the largest comparable USD-reported volume. Its captured read records a 78% implied probability for 25 bps increase on Polymarket, on $13M in volume.

Are these economy odds a prediction of what will happen?

No. These are dated prediction-market prices shown as implied probability — captured observations, not current quotes, advice, or a forecast from W.E.T. Prediction market trading involves risk of loss; always verify current prices and rules on the venue.

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