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Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.9% for the year ending in December 2026?

Economy · tracked since September 21, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on October 5, 2026

32%

Final tracked odds

As of October 5, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 32%.

▼ 3 since the previous update. ▼ 3 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

tracking begins0%25%50%75%100%Sep 18Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22Oct 5Above 3.9% — Sep 18: 43%Above 3.9% — Sep 19: 40%Above 3.9% — Sep 20: 40%Above 3.9% — Sep 21: 46%Above 3.9% — Sep 22: 45%Above 3.9% — Sep 28: 35%Above 3.9% — Oct 5: 32%32%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeSep 28TodayMove
Above 3.9%35%32%▼ 3
Full history table
DateAbove 3.9%
2026-10-0532%
2026-09-2835%
2026-09-2245%
2026-09-2146%
2026-09-20 *40%
2026-09-19 *40%
2026-09-18 *43%

* reference history from the market’s own records, before our tracking began.

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Common questions

Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.9% 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 32%. 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 3.9% for the year ending in December 2026 — did the odds go up or down?
Down. Over the 4 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 46% on September 21, 2026 to 32% on October 5, 2026 — a change of 14 points.
Will the rate of CPI inflation be above 3.9% for the year ending in December 2026 — what were the highest and lowest odds?
Over 4 tracked days the odds ranged between 32% and 46%. The final reading of 32% 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 3.9% for the year ending in December 2026” for 4 days, since September 21, 2026. As of October 5, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 32%. The final tracked chance for a yes has fallen from 46% to 32%, ranging between 32% and 46% 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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