Will there be a us recession in 2026?
The crowd is forecasting roughly a 1-in-5 chance (22%) that the US enters a recession in 2026. The forecast has been climbing gently over the past week, and 17 independent markets across three arenas broadly agree on that low-but-rising view. However, there's a meaningful split: money-backed markets are pricing in recession odds about 32 percentage points higher than community forecasts, which suggests real disagreement on the underlying economic risk. The broader picture matters too—the crowd forecasts only a 1% chance of recession by end-2025, but a 31% chance by 2027, which implies most recession risk is being pushed into the later year. Taken together, the crowd expects the economy to a…
- Up 4 points over the past week (about 1 point a day) — the odds are hardening toward yes.
- The 17 markets broadly agree, with some spread — a reasonable but not airtight read.
- $721k is in play — a decent amount of money supports this read.
- Money-backed markets sit 32 points above community forecasts — a real split worth watching.
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