Public Opinion and Data Analysis by John Gramlich

Gas and energy prices are driving inflation, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. John Gramlich reports that 74% of U.S. adults now say they are very concerned about the ...

John Gramlich reports that users on Kalshi and Polymarket traded $26 billion in May 2026. Trading volume more than doubled to $53 billion by July ...

John Gramlich highlights that a prominent U.S. institution with a $2.5 billion endowment and a 150-year legacy is now encountering significant difficulties. He observes that issues which ...

John Gramlich raises the question of whether Americans' wages are keeping pace with inflation. Gramlich points out that the answer depends on various factors, notably which inflation measure is ...

John Gramlich reports that buying food to eat at home has become 33 percent more expensive in U.S. cities since the beginning of 2019, according to government figures. Prior to this period, over ...

John Gramlich reports that most Polymarket users largely broke even during a six-week period examined by Pew Research. The average trader spent a little over $600 on the site, ending with a net ...

John Gramlich reports that combined global trading volume on prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket has surged more than fivefold since September, increasing from $4.5 billion to $23.8 billion ...

John Gramlich raises the question of whether American workers' wages are keeping up with inflation. He points out that the answer is complex and depends on which workers are examined, how wages ...

WSJ, industry influencer, reports that although pump prices have been higher during certain periods in the past—especially when adjusted for inflation—the size of the jump in March prices from ...