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Will Scott Bessent be confirmed as Fed Chair?

1.5%
Consensus Probability (Model B — Geometric Mean of Odds)
2 platforms · 8pp spread · $2.7M

Across 2 prediction market platforms, "Will Scott Bessent be confirmed as Fed Chair?" has a consensus probability of 1.5%. Polymarket: 0.2%, Manifold: 8.0%. Consensus via geometric mean of odds (Satopaa et al., 2014), validated by IARPA ACE tournament.

Platform Comparison — white line = consensus
Polymarket
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0%
$2.7M
Manifold
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8%
7 traders
Probability Over Time
All 6 Consensus Models
Market Details
Polymarket
Updated 10h ago
Volume
$2.7M
Liquidity
$224K
Bid / Ask
0.2% / 0.3%
Spread
0.1%
Opened
Apr 2026
Resolves
Oct 2026
This market will resolve according to the next individual formally confirmed as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Formal confirmation as Chair of the Federal Reserve requires the Senate to confirm a nominee as Chair of the Federal Reserve. Recess appointments without Senate confirma…
Manifold
Updated 1h ago
Volume
Liquidity
Bid / Ask
— / —
Spread
Opened
Apr 2026
Resolves
Dec 2026

About This Consensus

Computed from 2 platforms using geometric mean of odds (Satopaa et al., 2014). This method was validated by the IARPA ACE forecasting tournament as the most accurate probability aggregation technique. Full methodology →

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