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Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.8% for the year ending in December 2026?

Economy · tracked since September 18, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on October 5, 2026

36%

Final tracked odds

As of October 5, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 36%.

▼ 8 since the previous update. ▼ 8 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Sep 18Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22Oct 5Above 3.8% — Sep 18: 46%Above 3.8% — Sep 19: 46%Above 3.8% — Sep 20: 48%Above 3.8% — Sep 21: 46%Above 3.8% — Sep 22: 46%Above 3.8% — Sep 28: 44%Above 3.8% — Oct 5: 36%36%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeSep 28TodayMove
Above 3.8%44%36%▼ 8
Full history table
DateAbove 3.8%
2026-10-0536%
2026-09-2844%
2026-09-2246%
2026-09-2146%
2026-09-2048%
2026-09-1946%
2026-09-1846%

Use this data. The full daily history behind this page is free to download and reuse with a link back to this page: Download the full daily odds history (CSV) · the same history as JSON · about the open data. The record is final; past values never change.

Common questions

Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.8% for the year ending in December 2026 — what were the odds?
As of the last morning we tracked it, October 5, 2026, the market-consensus chance was 36%. That is the aggregated judgment of traders with money at stake, reported by The Morning Line — not our own prediction.
Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.8% for the year ending in December 2026 — did the odds go up or down?
Down. Over the 7 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 46% on September 18, 2026 to 36% on October 5, 2026 — a change of 10 points.
Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.8% for the year ending in December 2026 — what were the highest and lowest odds?
Over 7 tracked days the odds ranged between 36% and 48%. The final reading of 36% sits at the bottom of that range.

About this question

The Morning Line has reported the market-consensus odds on “Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.8% for the year ending in December 2026” for 7 days, since September 18, 2026. As of October 5, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 36%. The final tracked chance for a yes has fallen from 46% to 36%, ranging between 36% and 48% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. The question left the market on October 5, 2026, and this page is now a permanent record.

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