Question

Will the US unemployment rate stay above 5% through November 2021?

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Total Forecasters127

Community Prediction

42%

(37% - 49%)

Make a Prediction

50%

community: 42%

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Community Baseline Score

8.5

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19.7

Authors:

SimonM

Opened:

Jan 16, 2021

Closes:

Oct 1, 2021

Resolves:

Oct 8, 2021

Spot Scoring Time:

Jan 17, 2021

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