Recession this year? (2026)
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US recession by end of 2026?
The odds
8%chance▼ 1
How the odds have moved
Yes: 9% on Sep 22, 8% now.
Each outcome's chance over time on Polymarket. The dots along the bottom are headlines about its subject: point at one to read it.
Every outcome
| Outcome | Chance | Day | Bid | Ask | Pays | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8% | ▼ 1 | 7¢ | 8¢ | $12.50 | $2.4M |
"Pays" is what a $1 stake returns if that outcome happens, at the price shown (before any fees). Bid and ask are the best prices to sell and buy "Yes".
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- Recession this year? (2026)ChanceKalshi 4%Polymarket 8%4 pts apart
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The news: recession
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Kids Try to Fix Recession in Their Own WayMay 17, 2010 / 6:20 PM EDT / CBS Eleven-year-old Stefan Auclaire has become my "go-to" man for all economic questions. I asked him last year if money equaled happiness."You don't know that? Yea!" he replied. I first met Stefan last year at… -
‘Porn isn’t the problem’: Adult star says dating apps and social media are fuelling Gen Z’s ‘sex recession’Gen Z is officially stuck in a “sex recession” — but adult star Alix Lynx insists porn isn’t to blame for young people checking out of the bedroom, despite the notion that porn ruins sex lives. After a study from the Kinsey Institute… -
How Americans Protected Their Savings During Past Recessions vs. TodayAmericans are increasingly uneasy about the economy. Consumer confidence fell sharply in September, while more consumers believed a recession within the next 12 months was somewhat likely, according to the latest findings from the… -
The friendship recession: Why some adults are struggling to maintain close connectionsSometimes a friendship grows quiet without anything going wrong. Dinner gets postponed, a busy week becomes a busy month, and catching up slips further down the calendar. The affection may still be there. Finding time for each other is the… -
Turkey risks recession as massive fund scandal implicates Erdogan’s family and inner circleAt the center of the controversy are investment companies including Tera, Bulls, Pardus, Pusula and Hedef, whose business relationships and investments intersect with corporate structures linked to Erdogan’s son Bilal Erdogan, brother… -
SpaceX Could Weather a Recession. But Its Stock Might Not. Here's Why.A recession can hurt almost any business, but some companies are better equipped to handle one than others. Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +1.89%) has several advantages on that score. Its Starlink satellite broadband business… -
If You'd Held VTI Through Every Recession Since 2001, Here's Exactly How Much You'd Have TodaySince 2000, there have been three recessions in the United States -- the Dotcom recession from March to November 2001, the Great Recession from December 2007 through June 2009, and the COVID recession that started in February 2020. There… -
Fontana aims for chunk of $1.4bn makeup market, bets beauty is recession-proofÓra by Fontana, the beauty division of the pharmacy chain, continues to expand its line-up across price tiers to capture a greater share of Jamaica’s $1.4 billion makeup import market. CEO Anne Chang said demand is holding up in hard… -
Domino’s driver spots something unusual about her most loyal customers. She says it could signal a recession: ‘Haven’t been delivering’A Domino’s delivery driver has raised concerns about a possible economic slowdown after noticing a change in her regular customers’ ordering habits. While ordering pizza may seem like an ordinary expense, she believes the shift could… -
Moody’s Puts U.S. Recession Odds at 50%, and the Signals Are Hard to IgnoreTradingKey - For a while, talk of a U.S. recession had slipped quietly into the background, replaced by a more familiar mix of inflation concerns and trump tariffs. Now, it is back at the centre of the conversation. The rise in oil prices… -
Is Recession Looming? Gulf Economies Accelerate Diversification As Iran War Threatens Growth, Investment And Regional Economic StabilityIMF Regional Outlook findings released on 22 October 2026 point to a 1.3 per cent contraction across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan this year as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy production, shipping, tourism and… -
Prediction Pulse: Kalshi, Polymarket bet on Hassett for Fed chair, plus recession and dildosWelcome to the very first edition of Prediction Pulse, your weekly dive into what people are betting on, and the big numbers driving those wagers. Since then, things have snowballed. Elon Musk’s xAI has teamed up with Kalshi. Donald Trump…
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