The Economist asks

Will the U.S. Department of Justice approve AT&T's bid for Time Warner before 1 October 2017?

Started Feb 07, 2017 06:00PM UTC
Closed Oct 01, 2017 06:59AM UTC
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The regulatory decision over AT&T's bid for Time Warner awaits the new administration (The Economist, WSJ, Business Insider and CNBC). For more information on the Department of Justice's role in merger approval see: Benton. Confused? Check our FAQ or ask us for help.
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The Justice department has not approved the AT&T/Time Warner Merger. This question closed as "No," with and end date of 1 October 2017. See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.
Possible Answer Correct? Final Crowd Forecast
Yes 2.00%
No 98.00%

Crowd Forecast Profile

Participation Level
Number of Forecasters 449
Average for questions older than 6 months: 206
Number of Forecasts 1199
Average for questions older than 6 months: 586
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Participants in this question vs. all forecasters average

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Relative Brier Score

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-1.039
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-1.035
3.
-1.023
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-1.012
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-0.998

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