They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
Jan 17, 2026
Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza.(Image credit: Evan Frost for NPR and Meredith Nierman/NPR)
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/17/nx-s1-5672615/kalshi-polymarket-prediction-market-boom-traders-slang-glossary
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