probability
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Futures markets now reflect a 55% probability of interest rate increases by year-end, up from 9% a month ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
As a long-term investor, it’s important to determine the risk of disruption to a business, the probability of which these days “has gone up enormously,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Just a few weeks ago, fed funds futures External link were pricing in no chance of a rate hike by year’s end and a 20% probability of a rate cut.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"The voters of Makerfield are, in all probability, shaping who our next prime minister will be," he added.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Using probability theory, I calculate that, given my assumption, the likelihood of this result is well below 5 percent, a commonly used “level of significance.”
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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