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Negative GDP growth in 2026?

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Economy·Macro Indicators

Negative GDP growth in 2026?

15% chance
Polymarket

$15,875 Vol.

15% chance
Polymarket

$15,875 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.Trader consensus on Polymarket prices an 84.9% implied probability against negative U.S. GDP growth in 2026, reflecting robust economist forecasts and resilient economic data amid a soft landing. The Federal Reserve's March 18, 2026, dot plot upgraded 2026 real GDP growth projections to 2.4%, aligning with CBO's 2.2%, Goldman Sachs' 2.8%, and Vanguard's 2.5% estimates, driven by steady consumer spending and labor market stability despite Q4 2025's slowdown to 0.7% annualized growth. Inflation held at 2.4% in February, supporting Fed policy easing expectations. Q1 2026 nowcasts remain positive around 1.7%, with the advance GDP release due late April as the key near-term catalyst that could shift sentiment if weaker than expected.

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
$15,875
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.Trader consensus on Polymarket prices an 84.9% implied probability against negative U.S. GDP growth in 2026, reflecting robust economist forecasts and resilient economic data amid a soft landing. The Federal Reserve's March 18, 2026, dot plot upgraded 2026 real GDP growth projections to 2.4%, aligning with CBO's 2.2%, Goldman Sachs' 2.8%, and Vanguard's 2.5% estimates, driven by steady consumer spending and labor market stability despite Q4 2025's slowdown to 0.7% annualized growth. Inflation held at 2.4% in February, supporting Fed policy easing expectations. Q1 2026 nowcasts remain positive around 1.7%, with the advance GDP release due late April as the key near-term catalyst that could shift sentiment if weaker than expected.

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
$15,875
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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