Prediction hook — when exactly do we cross $40T? The live counter sets up the call; post-state shows the sealed crossing.
01 / The Target
When Do We Cross
$40 Trillion?
The national debt right now
$39,999,861,204,118
~$92,000 / sec — the pace shifts. Nobody knows the second. Call it.
It Crossed.
The Board Is Sealed.
Crossed June 19, 11:58 PM ET
$40,000,000,000,000
No new calls. Every call on the board has been scored.
The core interaction: a drum dial locks one unchangeable prediction of the crossing moment. One call per person raises the stakes.
02 / Make Your Call
Make Your Call
Your call implies the debt averages $94,200/sec between now and then.
One call per person. No edits. · 214,508 calls on the board
Calls Are Closed
Called
June 17, 2026 · 9:41 AM ET
Call #214,509 · locked before the crossing
The board sealed at the crossing. Hear from PGPF when the next milestone nears.
Social proof — a histogram of every call on the board. Tap a bar to move your call; your slot is highlighted in red.
03 / The Call Board
Where America Calls It
214,508 calls · median June 16, 2:00 PM · tap a bar to move your call
Sealed · Closest call in America: off by 41 seconds — Dayton, OH · your call in red
Email capture moment — get scored the second the crossing happens. Post-state shows the verdict and accuracy tiers.
04 / The Verdict
Get Scored The Second It Happens
We’ll ping you 10 minutes out so you can watch the crossing live.
You Were Off By 2 Days, 14 Hours
Verdict
Forecaster · off by 2d 14h
In that gap the debt grew $20.4 billion
Oracle < 1 hr · Forecaster < 1 day · Ballpark < 1 week · Long Shot
Channel the prediction energy into a civic action: a message to your representatives about the fiscal path.
05 / Act
Make Your Call Count
You called the moment. Now tell your representatives the fiscal path matters to you.
Standard PGPF footer chrome — brand block, link columns, and legal line. Closes every deck.
Peter G. Peterson
Foundation