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Google acquires Digg before end of Aug 2008
[ Most Likely ]
No, Digg remains independent
(67% chance)
According to reports by TechCrunch and numerous other reports based on that, Digg is currently in negotiation with Google to be acquired in the $200 million range. Whether this report is accurate or n...
will close on 2008-09-01 EDT
Will any US Airline offers free in-flight Internet access in 2008?
[ Most Likely ]
No free WiFi in 2008
(74% chance)
Many US airlines are now talking about offering in-flight Internet access for the price of $13 USD. Here is an article arguing why in-flight Internet access will take off. Of course the writer believ...
will close on 2009-01-01 EST
The US unemployment rate rose in July to 5.7 per cent - its highest level for four years - as the economy shed jobs for a seventh consecutive month. The data provided further evidence of deterioration ...
will close on 2008-09-01 EDT
On Aug 22, Columbian Bank and Trust of Topeka, Kansas, was shut down by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators, making it the "ninth" U.S. bank to fail this year as a weakening econom...
will close on 2009-01-01 EST
Fannie Mae OR Freddie Mac taken over by the government in Aug 2008
[ Most Likely ]
No, government won't take over
(68% chance)
You guys probably have heard the news by now. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which own or guarantee $5 trillion worth of mortgages (nearly half of all the country's outstanding home loan debt), are in bi...
will close on 2008-09-01 EDT
By all appearances, Beijing will be a long-remembered Games, and will probably set the standard for Olympic events for a generation. Unfortunate timing may tarnish China's gold-medal performance, makin...
will close on 2009-09-30 EDT
Although most technical signals on the EUR/USD daily chart, as shown, are indicating extremely exhausted and oversold conditions, downward momentum currently appears almost unstoppable.
What is the ...
will close on 2008-09-01 EDT
On Aug 5, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending ...
will close on 2008-09-16 EDT
When will US auto manufacturer release a consumer plug-in hybrid car?
[ Most Likely ]
After 2009 or never
(76% chance)
GM, in a series of public announcements, has said it plans to bring an advanced hybrid vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt to the U.S. market by as early as 2010. Toyota also announced its own strategy ...
will close on 2009-10-01 EDT
There had been talks about China selling their hybrid cars here in US in the next 5 years:
http://www.bloombe...
Let's see if we can see if we see the first Chinese car on the US road before 2010.
will close on 2010-01-01 EST
Will Apple Computer reach 200 in 2008? With Jobs alive it will.
[ Most Likely ]
No, it will not reach 200.
(66% chance)
Given Steve Jobs' health, Apple Computer will reach or surpass 200 US dollars per share before the end of this year. Given his death or serious illness, it will drop 25% and then move up within a week....
will close on 2008-12-31 EST
US: when will credit crisis & high inflation be resolved?
[ Most Likely ]
Resolved by 2010 or later
(51% chance)
On July 15, the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said officials expect the economy to improve "gradually" over the next two years, thanks to a "slow" housing recovery and gradual improvement in cr...
will close on 2008-12-01 EST
Rumor has it that Steve Jobs's health is in significant decline. Currently it is mostly speculation, and there is no evidence behind these rumors. Here are some news articles discussing this rumor:
...
will close on 2009-01-01 EST
Back to Nov 2006, the CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, already saw a future where mobile phones are free to consumers who accept watching targeted forms of advertising. Schmidt said that as mobile phones b...
will close on 2008-12-31 EST
On Aug 5, Yahoo's largest shareholder, Capital Research Global Investors, is calling for a recount of last week's vote reelecting CEO Jerry Yang to the board. Capital, which holds 6.2% of Yahoo's share...
will close on 2008-10-01 EDT
