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  "semantic_title": "Fed funds upper bound seen at 4.25% after Barkin speech",
  "telemetry": "Kalshi ladder",
  "headline": "Fed funds upper bound: Kalshi ladder implies 4.25-4.50%",
  "category_tag": "MOMENTUM_REPRICING",
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    "resolved_at": null
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  "target_event_slug": "kxfed-26dec",
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    "resolves_at": "2026-12-16T19:05:00Z"
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    "Barkin's remarks defending the case for restraint align with a market that sees limited probability of an aggressive move beyond 4.50%; volume surged 80x day over day, signaling intense fresh attention on the rate path.",
    "The sharp drop from 50% to 6% between the 4.25% and 4.50% strikes marks 4.50% as a hard ceiling in current market pricing.",
    "The September 2026 meeting event (CM-EVT-4ZQLQPNH91) carries no actionable price, leaving the Kalshi ladder as the sole live read on the near-term rate path."
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      "story": "Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin addressed the CFA Society Baltimore, prompting debate over whether the Fed has cause to hike rates given its dual mandate.",
      "publisher": "insurancenewsnet.com",
      "published_at": "2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "notes": "Kalshi ladder on the federal funds upper bound drew extraordinary volume, up 80x day over day, as Barkin's speech and broader hawkish rhetoric kept the 4.25-4.50% range in focus."
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    {
      "label": "insurancenewsnet.com: WHY HIKE? - Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet",
      "url": "https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/why-hike",
      "published_at": "2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z",
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