Michael Barr: Speech, Sep 29, 2026

Tue, Sep 29SpeechHistory onlyMichael Barr

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15 words · 8 settled yes

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultProbabilityMarket
Inflation / Inflationary Yes–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Labor / Employment / Unemployment Yes–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Mortgage Yes–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Recession Yes–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Tariff Yes–n=1 too little history for a probability–
AI / Artificial Intelligence Yes53%n=3 from settlement history–
Crypto / Cryptocurrency / Bitcoin Yes–new new word, no probability yet–
Productivity Yes–new new word, no probability yet–
Balance Sheet No–new new word, no probability yet–
Stock Market No–new new word, no probability yet–
Afford / Affordability / Affordable No40%n=3 from settlement history–
Oil / Gas / Gasoline No39%n=3 from settlement history–
Iran / Iranian No–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Financial Crisis No–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Trump No29%n=3 from settlement history–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

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