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title: "Peak US National Debt before 2027?"
canonical_url: https://betcrypto.now/events/peak-us-national-debt-before-2027
status: live
trading_closes_at: 2027-01-01T04:59:00+00:00
total_volume_usd: 19168.34
venues: ["Polymarket"]
categories: ["Politics", "Markets"]
prices_as_of: 2026-10-09T09:54:09+00:00
publisher: BetCrypto
data_api: https://betcrypto.now/api/v1/events/peak-us-national-debt-before-2027
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# Peak US National Debt before 2027?

Live · $19,168 traded · listed on Polymarket

## About

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the U.S. national debt reaches the listed value this year at any point by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The resolution source for this market will be the U.S. Treasury Department (https://www.treasurydirect.gov/NP_WS/debt/current). If treasurydirect.gov/NP_WS/debt/current becomes unavailable, another credible source will be used.

_From Polymarket's listing._

## $42 trillion

| Outcome | Probability | Cheapest | Polymarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | 96% | 98¢ on Polymarket | 98¢ |
| Yes | 4% | 5.9¢ on Polymarket | 5.9¢ |

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- $39 trillion — 2 outcomes
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_Every market's prices are on the event page._

## Open on a venue

- [Polymarket](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/6702?via=md)

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