US recession by end of 2026?
5%chance
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When will the next US recession start?
The odds
3%Q4 2025
- Q4 20253%
- Q1 20263%
- Q2 20252%▲ 1
- Q4 20242%
- Q3 20251%
- Q1 2025<1%
How the odds have moved
Q1 2026: 6% on Oct 2, 3% now.
Each outcome's chance over time, from its prices on Kalshi.
Every outcome
| Outcome | Chance | Day | Bid | Ask | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 3% | 1¢ | 4¢ | 97.7K | |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | 0¢ | 5¢ | 86.4K | |
| Q2 2025 | 2% | ▲ 1 | 3¢ | 131.4K | |
| Q4 2024 | 2% | 0¢ | 3¢ | 46.2K | |
| Q3 2025 | 1% | 0¢ | 3¢ | 83.7K | |
| Q1 2025 | <1% | 1¢ | 76.0K |
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2.48%median
0%3%
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US GDP growth in Q4 2026?
2.64%median
1%4.5%
Median 2.64%Middle half 1.9% – 3.71%
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-0.5%4.5%
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-0.3%6.4%
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