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Negative GDP growth in 2026?

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Economy·Macro Indicators

Negative GDP growth in 2026?

7% chance
Polymarket

$21,296 Vol.

7% chance
Polymarket

$21,296 Vol.

This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the seasonally adjusted and annualized GDP growth rate for the full year 2026, as derived from the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, with a release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) expected in January 2027, reports a growth rate below 0. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'. The GDP release will be available at: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product. Only the first available GDP report labeled as the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, which provides the initial full-year 2026 GDP growth rate, will be used for resolution. Any subsequent revisions or updates to the data will not be considered.Polymarket traders price a 93.5% implied probability of positive U.S. GDP growth in 2026, reflecting strong consensus from the FOMC's March 2026 median projection of 2.4% real GDP expansion (central tendency 2.2–2.5%) and private forecasts like S&P Global's 2.2% and Vanguard's 2.3%. This conviction stems from resilient consumer spending and labor market stability, despite Q4 2025 growth revised to a modest 0.5% annualized rate on April 9; Atlanta Fed GDPNow nowcasts Q1 2026 at 1.3% as of the same date, signaling no contraction trajectory. Key risks include tariff escalations, firmer energy prices, or weaker Q1 data due April 30, which could challenge growth if leading indicators falter.

This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the seasonally adjusted and annualized GDP growth rate for the full year 2026, as derived from the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, with a release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) expected in January 2027, reports a growth rate below 0. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'.

The GDP release will be available at: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product.

Only the first available GDP report labeled as the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, which provides the initial full-year 2026 GDP growth rate, will be used for resolution. Any subsequent revisions or updates to the data will not be considered.
Volume
$21,296
End Date
Jan 29, 2027
Market Opened
Nov 13, 2025, 4:17 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the seasonally adjusted and annualized GDP growth rate for the full year 2026, as derived from the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, with a release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) expected in January 2027, reports a growth rate below 0. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'. The GDP release will be available at: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product. Only the first available GDP report labeled as the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, which provides the initial full-year 2026 GDP growth rate, will be used for resolution. Any subsequent revisions or updates to the data will not be considered.
This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the seasonally adjusted and annualized GDP growth rate for the full year 2026, as derived from the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, with a release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) expected in January 2027, reports a growth rate below 0. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'. The GDP release will be available at: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product. Only the first available GDP report labeled as the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, which provides the initial full-year 2026 GDP growth rate, will be used for resolution. Any subsequent revisions or updates to the data will not be considered.Polymarket traders price a 93.5% implied probability of positive U.S. GDP growth in 2026, reflecting strong consensus from the FOMC's March 2026 median projection of 2.4% real GDP expansion (central tendency 2.2–2.5%) and private forecasts like S&P Global's 2.2% and Vanguard's 2.3%. This conviction stems from resilient consumer spending and labor market stability, despite Q4 2025 growth revised to a modest 0.5% annualized rate on April 9; Atlanta Fed GDPNow nowcasts Q1 2026 at 1.3% as of the same date, signaling no contraction trajectory. Key risks include tariff escalations, firmer energy prices, or weaker Q1 data due April 30, which could challenge growth if leading indicators falter.

This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the seasonally adjusted and annualized GDP growth rate for the full year 2026, as derived from the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, with a release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) expected in January 2027, reports a growth rate below 0. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'.

The GDP release will be available at: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product.

Only the first available GDP report labeled as the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, which provides the initial full-year 2026 GDP growth rate, will be used for resolution. Any subsequent revisions or updates to the data will not be considered.
Volume
$21,296
End Date
Jan 29, 2027
Market Opened
Nov 13, 2025, 4:17 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to 'Yes' if the seasonally adjusted and annualized GDP growth rate for the full year 2026, as derived from the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, with a release by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) expected in January 2027, reports a growth rate below 0. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'. The GDP release will be available at: https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product. Only the first available GDP report labeled as the 'Advance Estimate' for Q4 2026, which provides the initial full-year 2026 GDP growth rate, will be used for resolution. Any subsequent revisions or updates to the data will not be considered.

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"Negative GDP growth in 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 7% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 7¢, the market collectively assigns a 7% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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