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Inflation

The rate at which prices rise across an economy; central banks steer it with interest rates.

Coverage of Inflation is fading : 23 signals on the latest tracked day, down 53% from its three-week baseline of 49, across 11 domains (down from 17 a week ago). That makes it the #118 most-covered of the 348 concerns we track.

If Inflation matters to your work, attention is draining away — the pace of news no longer demands a daily check.

What’s changed

What the reporting says

Across 961 tracked stories from 172 outlets, reporting on Inflation most often describes economic releases (153), rate decisions (71), public statements (35), military action (27), sanctions or trade (18), price levels (14).

It shows up alongside Interest Rates (287), Treasury (186), Federal Reserve (184), AI (181), CPI (129), Kevin Warsh (119), Central Bank (114), Iran (214).

Two steps out: China (through Iran, 214 shared stories on the weaker link); Hormuz (through Iran, 214 shared stories on the weaker link); Israel (through Iran, 214 shared stories on the weaker link); Middle East (through Iran, 214 shared stories on the weaker link).

Tracked since Apr 4, with coverage on 56 separate days — concentrated in Auto.

What the crowd is pricing

The odds the crowd puts on “Will inflation reach more than 5% in 2026?” fell 7 points between Jul 21 and Sep 2, from 14% to 7%.

Coverage momentum and market odds are separate readings — one can move without the other. A price is what the crowd believes, shown as a signal, not a forecast of ours.
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Counts computed from our committed signal record (Jul 21 – Sep 4, 46 tracked days). Informational only — not financial, legal, or investment advice. Prediction-market prices are shown as a signal of what the crowd believes. Terms · Privacy · page rendered Sep 4, 8:20 PM PT