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  "semantic_title": "Fed funds upper bound seen holding at 4 to 4.25 percent",
  "telemetry": "Kalshi ladder",
  "headline": "Fed funds upper bound at 4.0-4.25%: Kalshi ladder",
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    "as_of": "2026-10-21",
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  "target_event_slug": "kxfed-26dec",
  "event_question": "Fed funds upper bound (current cycle)",
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    "The hold decision is consistent with current pricing; trading volume surged 9,607x day-over-day, flagging intense fresh attention on this contract.",
    "Story 2 separately reports a 25bp hike occurred; the ladder's sharp drop from 80% to 13% between 4.00% and 4.25% suggests the market treats 4.25% as a ceiling for now.",
    "The Kalshi contract on a cut greater than 25bp prices at only 2%, confirming the market sees no near-term easing path despite the weak September jobs print."
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      "published_at": "2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "notes": "Kalshi contract resolves via Federal Reserve official announcement; volume spike confirms this is the most actively traded macro contract today."
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    {
      "label": "cnnbc.com: Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady as New Chairman Kevin Warsh Signals",
      "url": "https://cnnbc.com/federal-reserve-holds-rates-steady-as-new-chairman-kevin-warsh-signals-openness-to-future-increases",
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