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  "semantic_title": "Fed funds upper bound seen climbing toward 4 percent",
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  "headline": "Fed funds upper bound at 4.0-4.25%: Kalshi ladder",
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    "The distribution implies the market expects a single 25-basis-point hike from the current 3.75% upper bound, consistent with economist consensus in the USA Today report.",
    "A companion ladder (CM-EVT-4ZQLQPNH91) prices 86% above 3.75% but only 1% above 4.0%, suggesting a slightly earlier or smaller move, a minor cross-ladder divergence worth watching.",
    "Resolution uses Federal Reserve official post-meeting rate announcement; no ambiguity on the settlement source."
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      "notes": "The Kalshi ladder distribution is the clearest market read available on terminal rate for this meeting cycle, implying one hike and no follow-through above 4.25%."
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      "label": "usatoday.com: Why the Fed may raise interest rates at its September meeting",
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