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    "The 29,000 September payroll miss reinforces the hold case; the ladder assigns just 2% odds to 4.25% or higher.",
    "Resolution uses FRED data; any surprise policy shift at the November meeting would reprice the upper rungs sharply."
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      "publisher": "Thao Ta",
      "published_at": "2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "label": "Thao Ta: Fed Vice Chair Jefferson: No rush to raise rates again By Investing.co",
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