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US recession by end of 2026?

Very unlikely

-2 pts$2.3M traded

Probability over time

Price history isn't available for this market yet. The current probability is 7%, as of Oct 8, 2026.

What this means

Traders currently price this at 7% — the market's collective estimate that it happens. The market leans toward no. Over the last 7 days the odds moved -2 pts.

How this resolves

This market will resolve to “Yes” if either of the following conditions is met: 1. The seasonally adjusted annualized percent change in quarterly U.S. real GDP from the previous quarter is less than 0.0 for two consecutive quarters between Q2 2025 and Q4 2026 (inclusive), as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). 2. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) publicly announces that a recession has occurred in the United States, at any point during 2025 or 2026, with the announcement made by the time the BEA releases the advance estimate for Q4 2026. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Note that advance estimates will be considered. For example, if upon release, the advance estimate for Q3 2025 was negative, and the Q2 2025's most recent, up-to-date estimate was also negative, this market would resolve to "Yes". If on December 31, 2026 the latest estimate…

Resolves: Dec 31, 2026Source of truth: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product

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