Will 3-month CME Term SOFR remain above 3.5% at the December 2026 reading, sustaining floating-rate coverage pressure on direct-lending borrowers?
Category: politics
Status: open | Type: binary | Timeframe: mid
Context
Directly tests load-bearing assumption #1 (higher-for-longer). SOFR staying above 3.5% is the single largest driver of borrower interest-coverage compression in a floating-rate book; if it falls below, the entire default-risk thesis weakens materially. Resolves cleanly against a published reference rate.
Predictions (112 total)
Yes: 61 | No: 51
Consensus: 54% Yes, 46% No
Resolution source: CME Term SOFR reference rates (CME Group) / FRB H.15; cross-check FOMC Summary of Economic Projections
Resolution date: 2027-06-30
Created: 2026-06-11
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