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Claim Text: Sites like Intrade focused mostly on elections and the likelihood of other world events, and were generally found to be fairly accurate.
Simplified Text: Intrade focused on elections and world events and were fairly accurate
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Economics Elections World Events
UUID: a1166097-9d33-4b94-ba3b-a598407567c3
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM (6 months ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/11/business/economy/forecasts-prediction-markets-economy.html

Prediction markets, where individuals bet on economic outcomes, are proving surprisingly accurate, sometimes outperforming professional forecasters. These markets offer insights into jobs reports, inflation, and interest rate decisions, prompting economists to take notice.

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