salinas asks:
What will be the capacity utilization rate in the US for January 2026?
Started
Dec 24, 2024 04:00PM UTC
Closing Feb 01, 2026 08:01AM UTC
Closing Feb 01, 2026 08:01AM UTC
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The US capacity utilization rate is the percentage of productive capacity being used in the economy (Yahoo [Reuters], Investopedia, Federal Reserve - Capacity Utilization Explanatory Notes). The question will be suspended on 31 January 2026 and the outcome determined using data as first reported by the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database, expected in February 2026 (FRED). As of the launch of this question, the capacity utilization rate for September 2024 was 77.4085%.
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 72.0% | 2.10% | +1.77% |
| At least 72.0%, but less than 74.0% | 4.60% | +3.27% |
| At least 74.0%, but less than 76.0% | 16.80% | -0.37% |
| At least 76.0%, but less than 78.0% | 27.00% | -4.67% |
| At least 78.0%, but less than 80.0% | 44.20% | -0.63% |
| At least 80.0%, but less than 82.0% | 4.20% | -0.30% |
| 82.0% or more | 1.10% | +0.93% |