
George Neumann
George Neumann is an economist who played a key role in the establishment of the Iowa Political Stock Market, an early experiment in prediction markets. His research focuses on the mechanisms of market behavior and the efficacy of prediction markets in forecasting significant political events. Neumann is recognized for contributing to the academic foundation of prediction markets and advocating for their potential benefits in economic forecasting.
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George Neumann was one of the three University of Iowa economists who met to discuss prediction markets.
Economists have long pushed for prediction markets. The reality is not what they’d hoped forCNN·
United States· 2026-06-21





