Will Jerome Powell say “Slowdown”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Jerome Powell did not say “Slowdown” at the only occasion with a settled Polymarket mention market so far, on May 15, 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 4.
- 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 appearance
Jerome Powell
Slowdown
- Probability
- – · n=1 (too little history)
- Settled
- 0/1 (0%)
- Last 8 transcripts
- said in 4 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.
…election coming up and I want to—I want to speed up or slow down the economy.” I mean, that—think about that. If that’s—if that—if that’s…
…there were some members who were, like, discussing the risks of a slowdown in growth at a time where inflation remains high. It really doesn’t…
Not counted under the market’s speaker rule.
…the October meeting that, you know, when there’s a foggy situation we slow down to mean that, you know, there won’t be a cut now,…
Not counted under the market’s speaker rule.
…do if—what do you do if you’re driving in the fog? You slow down. So that could or could not. I don’t know how that’s…
…from 2.5 percent last year. The moderation in growth largely reflects a slowdown in consumer spending. In contrast, business investment in equipment and intangibles has…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Slowdown |  Polymarket | No |
Questions
- How often does Jerome Powell say “Slowdown”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Jerome Powell did not say “Slowdown” at the only occasion with a settled Polymarket mention market so far, on May 15, 2025.
- What is the probability Jerome Powell says “Slowdown” 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: ‘Slowdown’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/fed/jerome-powell/words/slowdown (CC BY 4.0)
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