The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate at its next scheduled policy meeting.

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Six frontier AI models put this at 31% by 25 Dec 2026. Full reasoning from every model.

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31% — the median of 6 frontier models, resolving by 2026-12-25.

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Gemini (Google): 42% — Fed momentum favors pausing after a singular hike unless incoming CPI and payroll data show immediate re-acceleration. The FOMC meets next on November 4-5, 2026, leaving only one monthly jobs report and CPI release to justify back-to-back tightening. Late-cycle Fed tightening cycles historically alternate between pauses and hikes once beyond the initial aggressive baseline pace. A core CPI reading exceeding 0.4% month-over-month in October would flip the committee to hike consecutively.

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Claude (Anthropic): 8% — Fed rarely hikes back-to-back meetings; next FOMC decision hinges on inflation/labor data through Oct-Dec 2026. FOMC meets again in late Oct/early Dec 2026; consecutive hikes are historically rare outside sustained inflation surges. After a September hike, the Fed typically pauses to assess lagged effects on the economy before acting again. A sharp inflation surprise (CPI reaccelerating meaningfully) is the main scenario that would push toward another hike.

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GPT (OpenAI): 24% — It turns on whether post-September inflation and labor data force the FOMC to extend a renewed tightening cycle. The next scheduled meeting is likely October 27–28, leaving policymakers only September and early-October inflation data. Consecutive hikes are uncommon outside clear inflation reacceleration; a September move may instead be a one-off precaution. A hot September CPI or renewed payroll acceleration would materially raise the odds of another 25-bp increase.

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Grok (xAI): 38% — Whether incoming inflation/labor data still justify another 25 bp hike at the Nov FOMC. Next FOMC is ~4-5 Nov 2026; a majority of 12 voters must raise the target range then. Post-25 bp hike consecutive-hike rate is ~45% in 2015-23 cycles, lower here after one already delivered. A 0.3+ pp surprise in Oct CPI/PCE would most shift the odds.

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DeepSeek (DeepSeek): 22% — Whether the Fed hikes again in late October/December depends on inflation data holding hot enough to override a softening labor market. The next FOMC meeting is 27-28 October 2026, with the following one 8-9 December; both fall before the 25 December resolution date. The September hike was a close call, and Fed guidance has emphasized data-dependence, so a single soft CPI or payrolls print would likely keep rates on hold. Base rate for consecutive hikes after a pause-and-resume cycle is modest; the 2023-2024 experience shows the Fed often skips a meeting after a lone hike.

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Qwen (Alibaba): 38% — Depends on whether inflation re-accelerates enough in October data to justify back-to-back hikes after a September move. The FOMC's next meeting after 16 Sep 2026 is 28-29 Oct; back-to-back hikes are historically rare (~20-25% of consecutive meetings in tightening cycles). A 25bp hike in September signals the committee saw upside risk, but consecutive hikes require fresh data (October CPI, jobs) confirming persistence, which is not… Would move sharply higher if September CPI (released ~Oct 13) prints above 3.5% or if Powell's post-meeting presser explicitly signals a follow-up.

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