Scott Bessent: Episode, Dec 8, 2025

Mon, Dec 8EpisodeHistory onlyScott Bessent

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Markets

12 words · 5 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
Tariff Yes61%n=3 from settlement history–
Inflation Yes–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Affordable / Affordability Yes–new new word, no probability yet–
Biden Yes–new new word, no probability yet–
Stock Market Yes37%n=3 from settlement history–
China No61%n=3 from settlement history–
Fed No–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Manufacturing No41%n=2 from settlement history–
Innovation No–n=1 too little history for a probability–
National Security No–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Tax Cut No–n=1 too little history for a probability–
Recession No28%n=2 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.

Transcript

No transcript source yet. The results above are how the venues settled the markets.

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