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How High Will Inflation Get This Year?

Inflation is facing a “second wave” of volatility in mid-2026, with the annual rate climbing to 3.8%, its highest in three years. Driven by a surge in energy costs and…

May 14, 2026
https://predictionpro.com/news/new-report-of-insider-trading-in-prediction-markets-as-campaign-staffers-profit-from-private-data Pictured: Campaign staffers tell NPR they trade on their own candidates according to internal polling data.

Report: Campaign Staffers Profiting from Private Data

A recent report highlights the fear of insider trading in prediction markets as new evidence suggests campaign operatives are leveraging non-public information for financial gain. An investigation by NPR has…

May 12, 2026
https://predictionpro.com/uncategorized/may-gas-prices-forecast-kalshi-predictions-analysis Pictured: The U.S. gas price forecast is a hih-volume market on Kalshi.

May Gas Price Predictions: Kalshi Analysis

As the month of May progresses, one of the most active sectors in the prediction market landscape is the price at the pump. At Kalshi, the “Gas prices in the…

May 11, 2026

Politics Could Present Problems For Prediction Markets

Prediction markets are making a lot of noise of late with sports, jumping into a realm previously reserved for sports betting. And keep in mind, widespread legal/regulated sports betting is…

May 6, 2026
senate-bans-members-and-staff-from-prediction-market-trading Pictured: A view of the United States Capitol.

Senate Bans Members, Staff from Prediction Market Trading

In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to ban its own members and their staff from trading on prediction markets. The move, codified…

May 4, 2026
federal-government-sues-wisconsin-over-prediction-market-crackdown Pictured: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul.

Federal Government Sues Wisconsin Over Prediction Market Crackdown

The battle for regulatory control over prediction markets reached a new fever pitch this week as the federal government filed a lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin. The legal action,…

April 30, 2026
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Special Forces Solider Arrested After $400,000 Trade Placed On Classified Venezuela Mission

A U.S. Army master sergeant faces federal charges after allegedly using his knowledge of a secret military operation to profit on a prediction market, a case that’s exposing new legal…

April 24, 2026
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Delaware County, PA Bans Poll Workers from Election Prediction Markets

A suburban Pennsylvania county has taken what may be an unprecedented step in election administration, explicitly banning its poll workers from participating in prediction markets tied to election outcomes. Delaware…

April 20, 2026
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), right, pose for the media in Graham's Russell Senate office before meeting on Capitol Hill in 2018. Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), left, was escorting the nominee around Capitol Hill.

Michael Selig, Trump-era Wall Street Regulator, Fights for Prediction Markets

Michael Selig, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is fighting to keep prediction markets within the CFTC. Selig, a Wall Street Regulator, is going to bat against lawmakers,…

April 14, 2026
Nov 15, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) during the “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” hearing by the House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.

California Governor’s Race: Polls vs Prediction Markets

Coverage of the 2026 California gubernatorial election is intensifying. Also known as the Governor’s Race, this high-stakes election will determine California’s next governor. The non-partisan top-two primary will take place…

April 13, 2026