Record #4040
U.S. year-over-year CPI inflation will rise from 3.8% to roughly 4.2% by the end of 2026
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4040 MeidasTouch · Thursday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben - 5/14/2026
Original quoteSo that 6% gives you directionally where you're 3.8% of your CPI is going by looking at your PPI. You see that kind of stuff there directionally always like 3.8 is going to get to 6.6%. It starts looking like 8% and 3.8 will probably look like 4.2% by the end of this year.
Quote begins at 26:24
Prediction time2026-05-14
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Episode published2026-05-14
FirmnessLoose
TopicElections
Resolve by2026-12-31
Boldness55 · Notable
How the call settles
BLS year-over-year CPI for December 2026 comes in around 4.2% (materially above the 3.8% April 2026 reading)
Our reasoning
Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: BLS year-over-year CPI for December 2026 comes in around 4.2% (materially above the 3.8% April 2026 reading) Deadline or event: 2026-12-31.