US GDP per capita will break $90K and then $100K in relatively near future
Predictor: Andrew Yang · ep#236 "Andrew Yang: UBI Before UHI, Solving Job Loss, and the Future of Work | #236" · source
Prediction text
US GDP per capita will break $90K and then $100K in relatively near future | GDP right now is around $84,000 ahead. Uh it's going up up up because of AI. So, it's going to break 90 and then 100,000 um in the relatively near future.
Verbatim quote
GDP right now is around $84,000 ahead. Uh it's going up up up because of AI. So, it's going to break 90 and then 100,000 um in the relatively near future.
Predictor: Andrew Yang
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Milestone chain
- 2026-04-30hitQ1 2026 US real GDP grows at 2.0% annual rateHow: BEA Q1 2026 advance estimate confirms real GDP growth >=2.0% annualizedSource: BEA Gross Domestic Product releaseconf 95%Notes: HIT — BEA confirmed +2.0% Q1 2026. Continued AI-driven trajectory toward $90K/100K nominal per capita.
- 2027-01-31pendingQ4 2026 BEA release confirms nominal GDP per capita >=$88,000How: BEA series A939RC0Q052SBEA Q4 2026 release shows nominal GDP/capita >=$88,000Source: FRED A939RC0Q052SBEA — Gross domestic product per capitaconf 75%Notes: From Yang's stated $84K baseline, +5% nominal growth = ~$88K. On-track milestone toward $90K.
- 2027-01-01 → 2027-12-31pendingNominal GDP per capita crosses $90,000How: BEA quarterly nominal GDP/capita release reports >=$90,000Source: BEA / FRED A939RC0Q052SBEAconf 70%Notes: First half of Yang's prediction. ~7% cumulative nominal growth from $84K base assuming continued ~5% nominal trend.
- 2026-12-31 → 2028-06-30pendingReal GDP per capita growth runs >=1.5% annual through 2028How: BEA real GDP/capita series shows >=1.5% annualized growth average over rolling 8-quarter windowSource: FRED A939RX0Q048SBEAconf 60%Notes: Real productivity floor needed for nominal $100K to be 'AI-driven' rather than inflation-only.
- 2028-06-01 → 2030-12-31pendingNominal GDP per capita crosses $100,000How: BEA quarterly nominal GDP/capita release reports >=$100,000Source: BEA / FRED A939RC0Q052SBEAconf 45%Notes: $100K milestone requires ~19% cumulative nominal growth. At target window's mid-2028 end, requires ~6%/yr — feasible but not certain.
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Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| killer | TK05 Rate Regime Persistence (10y > 5% through 2028) | 30.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | -0.065 |
| killer | TK04 Macro Recession 2026-27 (Structural Deleveraging) | 25.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | -0.038 |
| killer | TK10 $100T Sovereign Debt Crisis | 12.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.034 |
| killer | TK14 Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates) | 20.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | -0.010 |
| killer | TK07 Labor Political Backlash (UBI Mandate / AI Tax) | 18.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.001 |
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| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| killer | TK05 | Rate Regime Persistence (10y > 5% through 2028) | — | — |
| killer | TK04 | Macro Recession 2026-27 (Structural Deleveraging) | — | — |
| killer | TK14 | Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates) | — | — |
| killer | TK07 | Labor Political Backlash (UBI Mandate / AI Tax) | — | — |
| killer | TK10 | $100T Sovereign Debt Crisis | — | — |
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Linked documents (10)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 0.644 | manifold | Will Bitcoin trade above $90,000 between now and June 1, 2026? | 5% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-16 |
| 0.640 | manifold | Will Mexico's real GDP grow by at least 1.4% in 2026? | 69% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-01 |
| 0.639 | manifold | Will US inflation be 3% or more in 2027? | 58% | mentions | pending | 2026-06-06 |
| 0.633 | manifold | Will the May 2026 US CPI year-over-year reading come in above 2.8%? | 80% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-16 |
| 0.633 | manifold | Will Poland surpass the UK in GDP per capita by PPP prior to 2035? | 42% | mentions | pending | 2026-04-26 |
| 0.630 | manifold | Will May 2026 U.S. real personal consumption expenditures rise at least 0.3% month-over-month? | 24% | mentions | pending | 2026-06-06 |
| 0.630 | manifold | Silver price above 90.000 in June 2026 | 36% | mentions | pending | 2026-06-04 |
Raw metadata
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