Will Jerome Powell say “Obvious”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Jerome Powell did not say “Obvious” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 23, 2025.
Of the last 8 transcripts we have, of any kind (8 press conferences; Jun 18, 2025 – Apr 29, 2026), since fewer than 2 speeches have transcripts, it reached the market's count (1+, named speaker only) in 2.
- Last 10
- 0/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no
- Streak
- not said last time
- Counts
- named speaker only
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearanceJerome Powell
Obvious
- Probability
- – · n=1 (too little history)
- Settled
- 0/1 (0%)
- Last 8 transcripts
- said in 2 of 8
Next listing counts: named speaker only
Latest quotes
from the latest transcripts we have (8 press conferences); the strip shows how each listed occasion settled.
…goes down to offset the inflationary effects. So it’s not—the answer isn’t obvious ex ante whether you—whether you should move your rate over because of…
…I mentioned earlier, there are no risk-free paths now. It’s not incredibly obvious what to do. So we have to keep our eye on inflation.…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Obvious | No |
Questions
- How often does Jerome Powell say “Obvious”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Jerome Powell did not say “Obvious” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Sep 23, 2025.
- What is the probability Jerome Powell says “Obvious” next time?
- 27%, from settlement history (n=1). 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: named speaker only.
Cite parrot.markets, “Jerome Powell: ‘Obvious’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/fed/jerome-powell/words/obvious (CC BY 4.0)
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