probability
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The market has already begun pricing in the probability that the Federal Reserve will move to lift short-term interest rates later this year and next year.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Markets currently see zero probability of a rate hike then — but more than 80% by December.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Since 1945, Britain has had a 6% annual probability of entering recession, while the U.S. has had a 15% annual probability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
At one point, ESPN’s win probability metric gave the Knicks a 94.1% chance of losing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The probability of obtaining exactly one 4 among the three dice is likewise determined by breaking the event into the three mutually exclusive ways it can happen.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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