Nearly 40% chances of stagflation by end of 2026, traders say

An attendee carries flyers at a City Career Fair hiring event in Sacramento, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release unemployment rate figures on March 7. Davis Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chances the economy getting hit by stagflation, the bitter mix of high inflation and unemployment, have increased to nearly 40% from 11% in almost three months, according to Kalshi traders. …