I kind of like geologists – in this case, I’m taking their model on faith, partly because I know they have more data than I, and partly because I lived on the west coast as a kid and remember how common quakes were. The map also shows likely spots for Yellowstone and New Madrid.
On the other hand, this one shows the amount of staffing growth that has accompanied a 44% increase in students since my fifth and sixth grade years.
I always look at Federal Reserve graphs – the Reserve hires a lot of economists, and they tend to have some insight into what can happen with inflation and interest rates:
Trego's Mountain Ear 
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