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  "semantic_title": "Fed funds above 4 percent stays likely after jobs miss",
  "telemetry": "Kalshi ladder",
  "headline": "Fed funds upper bound near 4.0-4.25%: Kalshi ladder",
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    "resolved_at": null
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  "target_event_id": "CM-EVT-MR57HVWJT3",
  "target_event_slug": "kxfed-26dec",
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    "platform_market_id": "KXFED-26DEC-T4.25",
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    "September payrolls of just 29,000 are consistent with a pause at 4.0-4.25%; the ladder shows the market aligning with a hold, not a hike.",
    "A companion Kalshi ladder (CM-EVT-6BS28TS762) puts 99% above 3.75% but only 21% above 4.0%, suggesting a tighter consensus around the 4.0% ceiling.",
    "Resolution via the Federal Reserve's official post-meeting rate announcement; the spread between the two ladders flags modest ambiguity about the exact upper bound."
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      "publisher": "Ayushman Ojha",
      "published_at": "2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "label": "Ayushman Ojha: Bitcoin rises near $86k as softer jobs data offsets pressure from high",
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