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Will US core goods CPI (ex-food, ex-energy commodities) show a sustained tariff pass-through of at least 100bps to consumer prices by Q4 2026, indicating PE portfolio companies CAN pass costs through?

Category: society

Status: resolved | Type: binary | Timeframe: mid

Context

Assumption 4 hinges on LIMITED pass-through - if portfolio companies can in fact push tariff costs to end consumers, margin compression is muted and the bear leg weakens. Conversely, visible consumer-price pass-through with demand destruction confirms the squeeze. The BLS core-goods CPI series is the cleanest macro read on whether the cost is being absorbed (margins) or passed (prices), disambiguating the central bear-case mechanism.

Predictions (136 total)

Yes: 72 | No: 64

Consensus: 53% Yes, 47% No

Resolution source: BLS CPI core commodities (FRED series CUSR0000SACL1E, CPI-U commodities less food and energy commodities), year-over-year through the November 2026 release

Resolution date: 2027-06-30

Created: 2026-06-10

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