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The grift economy is going mainstream

2025 was the year the grift economy went mainstream. Are we doomed to repeat it?

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Hanna Horvath
Feb 18, 2026
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On January 7th, Chris Hayes taped an appearance on The Late Show at 5:30 p.m.

A few hours later, before the episode even aired, a friend texted him a screenshot. Someone had created a betting market on Kalshi, the prediction market platform, asking whether Hayes would mention Trump, China, or affordability during his appearance.

The interview had already …

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