Polymarket traders have priced an overwhelming 98.8% implied probability into March 2026 annual CPI reaching ≥2.8%, reflecting skin-in-the-game consensus around Cleveland Fed nowcasting models projecting a sharp 0.84% month-over-month headline increase—potentially lifting year-over-year inflation to around 3.25% from February's 2.4% print. This positioning stems from recent sticky services and shelter costs, alongside energy price rebounds, overriding softer core trends observed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' February data released March 11. Federal Reserve projections from the March 18 FOMC raised 2026 core PCE forecasts to 2.7%, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures amid tariff risks. Realistic challenges include softer-than-expected energy or food components ahead of the April 10 BLS release, though nowcast momentum favors the upside.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated≥2.8% 98.8%
2.4% <1%
2.5% <1%
2.3% <1%
$3,148,066 Vol.
$3,148,066 Vol.
≤2.0%
<1%
2.1%
<1%
2.2%
<1%
2.3%
<1%
2.4%
<1%
2.5%
<1%
2.6%
<1%
2.7%
<1%
≥2.8%
99%
≥2.8% 98.8%
2.4% <1%
2.5% <1%
2.3% <1%
$3,148,066 Vol.
$3,148,066 Vol.
≤2.0%
<1%
2.1%
<1%
2.2%
<1%
2.3%
<1%
2.4%
<1%
2.5%
<1%
2.6%
<1%
2.7%
<1%
≥2.8%
99%
This market will resolve to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending in March 2026 according to the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
The resolution source for this market will be the BLS Consumer Price Index report released for March 2026 (https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/cpi.htm), currently scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data.
Note: the resolution source for this market will be the official monthly BLS CPI news release, which reports inflation over 12-month periods to only one decimal point (e.g., 2.9%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
If the BLS does not release the relevant figures on the scheduled date, this market may remain open up until the scheduled release time of the next CPI report (https://www.bls.gov/schedule). If the information is not released by that time, this market will resolve according to the figures of the most recent previous month with available data.
Market Opened: Feb 13, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...This market will resolve to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the 12-month period ending in March 2026 according to the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
The resolution source for this market will be the BLS Consumer Price Index report released for March 2026 (https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/cpi.htm), currently scheduled to be released on April 10, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET. Resolution of this market will take place upon release of the aforementioned data.
Note: the resolution source for this market will be the official monthly BLS CPI news release, which reports inflation over 12-month periods to only one decimal point (e.g., 2.9%). Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
If the BLS does not release the relevant figures on the scheduled date, this market may remain open up until the scheduled release time of the next CPI report (https://www.bls.gov/schedule). If the information is not released by that time, this market will resolve according to the figures of the most recent previous month with available data.
Resolver
0x2F5e3684c...Polymarket traders have priced an overwhelming 98.8% implied probability into March 2026 annual CPI reaching ≥2.8%, reflecting skin-in-the-game consensus around Cleveland Fed nowcasting models projecting a sharp 0.84% month-over-month headline increase—potentially lifting year-over-year inflation to around 3.25% from February's 2.4% print. This positioning stems from recent sticky services and shelter costs, alongside energy price rebounds, overriding softer core trends observed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' February data released March 11. Federal Reserve projections from the March 18 FOMC raised 2026 core PCE forecasts to 2.7%, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures amid tariff risks. Realistic challenges include softer-than-expected energy or food components ahead of the April 10 BLS release, though nowcast momentum favors the upside.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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