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forecasting

American  
[fawr-kast-ing, fohr-, -kahst-ing] / ˈfɔrˌkæst ɪŋ, ˈfoʊr-, -ˌkɑst ɪŋ /

noun

forecastings plural
  1. the act of making predictions about the future based on currently available information.


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The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecasting tool suggests a second-quarter pace of 2.8%, compared with the 4.3% estimate in early May.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Goldman expects prices to remain relatively resilient in 2027 despite forecasting a 3.2 million barrel-a-day surplus, saying that low inventories and strategic stockpiling will cushion the impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, Bass contracts on Kalshi were selling at 63 cents each for yes and 38 cents for no, meaning the market was forecasting a 63% chance of her winning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

However, he added, it wouldn’t be surprising if Warsh withheld his own dot-plot projection given his past skepticism toward the Fed’s forecasting tools.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026

They dodged trainees pouring out of forecasting labs, talking about their moon prophecies.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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