Bipartisan incentives and repeated congressional action on the debt limit sustain trader consensus that the United States will not default by the end of 2027. The limit was raised to $41.1 trillion in July 2025, with current debt near $40 trillion and projections placing the next breach between late winter and mid-summer 2027. Extraordinary measures would then provide several additional months before any X-date, pushing potential shortfalls into 2028 or later. Lawmakers have consistently suspended or increased the limit ahead of payment disruptions in prior episodes, reflecting the severe economic and market costs of missing interest or principal obligations. While fiscal pressures from deficits and interest costs remain elevated, the political and institutional barriers to an actual default within the market window stay substantial. Late-stage negotiations or unforeseen shocks in 2027 could still test this outlook.
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$18,283 Vol.
$18,283 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
2% chance
$18,283 Vol.
$18,283 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States federal government fails to make a scheduled payment on any Treasury note, bond, or bill at any point between November 5, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, or Fitch publicly classify any U.S. sovereign debt as being in default during the qualifying period this will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source will be official information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch.Bipartisan incentives and repeated congressional action on the debt limit sustain trader consensus that the United States will not default by the end of 2027. The limit was raised to $41.1 trillion in July 2025, with current debt near $40 trillion and projections placing the next breach between late winter and mid-summer 2027. Extraordinary measures would then provide several additional months before any X-date, pushing potential shortfalls into 2028 or later. Lawmakers have consistently suspended or increased the limit ahead of payment disruptions in prior episodes, reflecting the severe economic and market costs of missing interest or principal obligations. While fiscal pressures from deficits and interest costs remain elevated, the political and institutional barriers to an actual default within the market window stay substantial. Late-stage negotiations or unforeseen shocks in 2027 could still test this outlook.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States federal government fails to make a scheduled payment on any Treasury note, bond, or bill at any point between November 5, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, or Fitch publicly classify any U.S. sovereign debt as being in default during the qualifying period this will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source will be official information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch.
If Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, or Fitch publicly classify any U.S. sovereign debt as being in default during the qualifying period this will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source will be official information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch.
Market Opened: Nov 5, 2025, 2:49 PM ET
Volume
$18,283End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Nov 5, 2025, 2:49 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States federal government fails to make a scheduled payment on any Treasury note, bond, or bill at any point between November 5, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, or Fitch publicly classify any U.S. sovereign debt as being in default during the qualifying period this will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source will be official information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch.Bipartisan incentives and repeated congressional action on the debt limit sustain trader consensus that the United States will not default by the end of 2027. The limit was raised to $41.1 trillion in July 2025, with current debt near $40 trillion and projections placing the next breach between late winter and mid-summer 2027. Extraordinary measures would then provide several additional months before any X-date, pushing potential shortfalls into 2028 or later. Lawmakers have consistently suspended or increased the limit ahead of payment disruptions in prior episodes, reflecting the severe economic and market costs of missing interest or principal obligations. While fiscal pressures from deficits and interest costs remain elevated, the political and institutional barriers to an actual default within the market window stay substantial. Late-stage negotiations or unforeseen shocks in 2027 could still test this outlook.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States federal government fails to make a scheduled payment on any Treasury note, bond, or bill at any point between November 5, 2025, and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
If Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, or Fitch publicly classify any U.S. sovereign debt as being in default during the qualifying period this will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source will be official information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch.
If Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, or Fitch publicly classify any U.S. sovereign debt as being in default during the qualifying period this will qualify for a “Yes” resolution.
The resolution source will be official information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch.
Volume
$18,283End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Nov 5, 2025, 2:49 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Bipartisan incentives and repeated congressional action on the debt limit sustain trader consensus that the United States will not default by the end of 2027. The limit was raised to $41.1 trillion in July 2025, with current debt near $40 trillion and projections placing the next breach between late winter and mid-summer 2027. Extraordinary measures would then provide several additional months before any X-date, pushing potential shortfalls into 2028 or later. Lawmakers have consistently suspended or increased the limit ahead of payment disruptions in prior episodes, reflecting the severe economic and market costs of missing interest or principal obligations. While fiscal pressures from deficits and interest costs remain elevated, the political and institutional barriers to an actual default within the market window stay substantial. Late-stage negotiations or unforeseen shocks in 2027 could still test this outlook.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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