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As a climate scientist, I understand the importance of data in making informed decisions. Political outcomes heavily influence environmental policies and funding for climate research. Kalshi’s election contracts offer a transparent, data-driven method to predict these outcomes. The CFTC's proposal to ban them disregards the value of such predictive tools. By stifling this source of data, the CFTC is not protecting the public but rather limiting our ability to prepare for and mitigate political risks that impact our work and the planet.
