Record #4041
Year-over-year CPI inflation in the US will reach at least 4% by the end of 2026
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4041 MeidasTouch · MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 5/15/26
Original quoteWe will pass 4% CPI consumer price index, the inflation that you're paying by the end of this year in my opinion, at least 4%. I think that will continue to go up.
Quote begins at 44:40
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How the call settles
BLS reports a year-over-year headline CPI reading of 4.0% or higher for any month through December 2026
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because BLS reported that the all-items CPI rose 4.2 percent over the 12 months ended May 2026 (released June 10, 2026), up from 3.8 percent in April 2026 and the largest 12-month increase since April 2023 - above the 4.0% threshold and after the May 15, 2026 prediction date.. Applied stored rule: BLS reports a year-over-year headline CPI reading of 4.0% or higher for any month through December 2026.
Outcome evidence
BLS reported that the all-items CPI rose 4.2 percent over the 12 months ended May 2026 (released June 10, 2026), up from 3.8 percent in April 2026 and the largest 12-month increase since April 2023 - above the 4.0% threshold and after the May 15, 2026 prediction date.
Outcome date: 2026-06-10
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research