Jerome Powell departs as Fed Chair by 2026?

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Jerome Powell would have to stop holding the Fed chairmanship for this market to resolve Yes; an announcement of resignation or a future handover date is not enough if he remains in post. In practice, the clean way to track it is by the actual transfer of authority, not the press cycle around it. That matters because prediction markets on office departures often trade as if a named successor or an end-of-term date is decisive, when the settlement rule here is stricter: Powell must actually cease being Chair by the deadline.

The current 0% implied probability sits alongside a major timing shift: Powell’s second four-year chair term ran to 15 May 2026, and reporting this month indicated he would step down from the chair role while remaining a Fed governor, with Kevin Warsh confirmed by the Senate on 13 May 2026 to succeed him after that term. Brookings noted the succession path, and CryptoBriefing cited Powell as having confirmed his planned step-down. For a trader using conditional orders or automated alerts, the key comparison is historical: Fed chairs have often continued in another Fed role after the chair term ends, so a successor confirmation does not itself settle this market unless the handover has actually taken place.

The live catalysts are straightforward: any Federal Reserve statement, White House announcement, Senate confirmation timing, and the exact swearing-in or assumption date for the next chair. Programmatically, the market should be watched against the deadline condition: if Powell remains Chair past 11:59 PM ET on the listed date, the outcome is No even if a successor has been announced or confirmed. The practical trigger is the chair title changing hands, not the surrounding personnel process.

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Methodology

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What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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