AHEAD OF PRINT

The month ahead, reported from the odds

Printed Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Edition of Friday, 2 October 2026

Proof · plate 1 of 1 · pulled Wed 2 Sept · not a record of events

Economics

5%

1%

21% certain
lead market 21%next 20%1 venuesettles Fri 4 Sept3 markets behind this

5%.

1%, according to the latest figures.

5% threshold on Friday.

Analysis

5% may have implications for economic policy, but the exact effects depend on various factors.

1% rate is unclear without more information about the broader economic context, which is not available.

What this was built from

Each claim above traces to a market below, at the price it was trading when this edition went to press.

Will the August 2026 U.S. unemployment rate be at least 4.5%?: did not happen, 94% settles Friday, 4 September 2026 · manifold · see the market
US unemployment rate — August 2026: Above 3.7%, 21% settles Friday, 4 September 2026 · futuur · see the market
August Unemployment Rate: 4.1%, 34% settles Friday, 4 September 2026 · polymarket · see the market
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