Will “Stagflation” be said at the next FOMC press conference?
As of Oct 24, 2026, “Stagflation” was said at the FOMC press conference on 1 of 10 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Jun 18, 2025 (10%), most recently on Mar 18, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 16% (n=10, from settlement history), not a forecast.
Of the last 8 press conferences we have transcripts for (Oct 29, 2025 – Sep 16, 2026), it reached the market's count (1+, role: fed chair) in 1.
- Last 10
- 1/10Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no no no no no yes no no no no
- Streak
- not said the last 4 times
- Counts
- role: fed chair
- Market
- 5¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearanceFOMC press conference
Stagflation
- Probability
- 16% · n=10
- Settled
- 1/10 (10%)
- Last 8 press conferences
- said in 1 of 8
Next listing counts: role: fed chair
Counts: role: fed chair
5 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 5 in Q&A); 2 by speakers the rule does not count.
Of stagflation. Yeah, so as I mentioned, there’s tension between the two goals, right? The upward risk for inflation and the downward risk for employment.…
…inflation that’s, you know, 1 percentage point above that. So calling that “stagflation,” it’s not—I would reserve the term “stagflation” for a much more serious…
Every settled listing
newest first · 10 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Stagflation | Yes | 5 | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Stagflation | No | – | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Stagflation | No | 0 | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Stagflation | No | 0 |
Questions
- How often is “Stagflation” said at the FOMC press conference?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, “Stagflation” was said at the FOMC press conference on 1 of 10 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Jun 18, 2025 (10%), most recently on Mar 18, 2026.
- What is the probability “Stagflation” is said at the FOMC press conference next time?
- 16%, from settlement history (n=10). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: role: fed chair.
Cite parrot.markets, “FOMC press conference: ‘Stagflation’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/fed/fomc-press-conference/words/stagflation (CC BY 4.0)
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