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  "title": "Prediction markets cement their status after forecasting Democratic sweep of Congress",
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  "published": "2026-11-04T21:57:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Prediction markets projected election results well before media outlets in an effort to position themselves as fast, reliable news sources.",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T16:11:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Canadians welcome Democratic sweep in US midterm elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/canadians-welcome-democratic-sweep-in-us-midterm-elections",
        "published": "2026-11-04T18:34:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MarketWatch Top",
        "title": "Oil prices are in freefall now that the Democratic sweep is ‘rewriting the Iran playbook’",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T20:28:00.000Z"
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        "title": "The Dow soars 1,500 points as a Democratic midterm election sweep lifts markets",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T21:30:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Mexican Peso climbs on Democratic sweep ahead of Banxico call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mexican-peso-climbs-on-democratic-sweep-ahead-of-banxico-call",
        "published": "2026-11-04T21:37:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Block",
        "title": "Democratic sweep of Congress forces crypto industry to rethink Washington strategy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democratic-sweep-of-congress-forces-crypto-industry-to-rethink",
        "published": "2026-11-04T21:54:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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