Traders on prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are betting that the federal government will shut down this weekend.According to Kalshi’s market data, traders assign a 75% chance that the shutdown begins on Saturday, up 64 percentage points over the last two days. Trading volume, or the total dollar amount wagered on the market, stands at just over $8.6 million.SENATE DEMOCRATS THREATEN SHUTDOWN BY BLOCKING DHS FUNDING AFTER MINNESOTA ICE SHOOTINGMeanwhile, traders on Polymarket place the odds at 79%, up 70 percentage points over the same period. About $8.5 million has been wagered on th...

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