Source A few years ago the phrase “prediction market” meant almost nothing outside a small circle of economists and political obsessives. By the summer of 2026 that had flipped. Readers in the South Bay who have never placed a wager now quote live odds the way they once compared surf reports, pricing an election, a rate decision, or a weekend box-office number. So what are these? A prediction market is a venue where people trade contracts tied…
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