Polymarket odds on 2026 US GDP: Musk's 4% AI-driven forecast gets ~22% probability
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-19
Polymarket opened a 2026 US GDP growth prediction market. Elon Musk predicts AI could push growth to roughly 4% next year, about double the current pace, but the market prices it differently: '2.0–2.5%' leads at 56%, while '>2.5%' sits at just 20.5% — implying 4% is seen as a long shot. Total volume $70k. A concrete contrast between AI-optimist rhetoric and market-priced expectations.
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