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Will the US government lift Microsoft's PERM suspension? on Kalshi
If the Department of Labor or the White House announces a decision to lift, in whole or in part, the October 8, 2026 suspension of Microsoft's permanent labor certification (PERM) processing, or to resume accepting or processing any of Microsoft's new or pending PERM applications before Jan 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.
Settles on: Department of Labor, White House.
The cover charge
| If you buy at | Fee per contract | On $50 | Win rate to break even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9¢ (now) | 0.6¢ | $3.19 | 9.6% |
| 30¢ | 1.5¢ | $2.45 | 31.5% |
| 50¢ | 1.8¢ | $1.75 | 51.7% |
| 70¢ | 1.5¢ | $1.05 | 71.5% |
| 90¢ | 0.6¢ | $0.35 | 90.6% |
Resting orders pay no fee on this series. Formula: 7% × contracts × price × (1 − price), rounded up, on orders that take liquidity. Break-even assumes you hold to settlement; trading out early pays the fee twice.
Open contracts right now
| Contract | YES price | Implied | Fee at this price | Real-world odds | Luck needed | Volume | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will the Department of Labor or the White House announce a decision to lift, in whole or in part, the October 8, 2026 suspension of Microsoft's permanent labor certification (PERM) processing, or to resume accepting or processing any of Microsoft's new or pending PERM applications before Dec 1, 2026? · Before Dec 1, 2026 | 8¢ | 8% | 0.5¢ | — | 17% | 104 | Dec 01, 04:59 UTC |
| Will the Department of Labor or the White House announce a decision to lift, in whole or in part, the October 8, 2026 suspension of Microsoft's permanent labor certification (PERM) processing, or to resume accepting or processing any of Microsoft's new or pending PERM applications before Jan 1, 2027? · Before Jan 1, 2027 | 8¢ | 8% | 0.5¢ | — | 16% | 1 | Jan 01, 04:59 UTC |
Who actually wins this market
- Whoever posts the resting orders and collects the spread without paying a fee.
- The venue, on every fee.
- Not, on average, the person clicking buy because the chart is going their way. That was us.
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