Hike or hold: Investors split ahead of Fed decision
Financial Times
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Investors raised their bets the Federal Reserve will raise rates on Wednesday after this month’s jump in oil prices.
And, firefighting efforts were boosted in France and Spain as “violent” wildfires raged.
Plus, developing nations make plans for the next energy shock, and US artificial intelligence companies spend record amounts on lobbying.
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https://www.ft.com/content/d8a5f95e-3b6d-463a-a848-c9ef8e2394db?accessToken=zwAAAaA5rGp_lc9QGeAweW1H6NOfE77jTeHTdNPlv1bimtFHeNOiW5--ej-euM9ChHo79LZKFtOI4PBv36u9xtPYpfleO21GOtOoSMnvjiOU289rUuy4991F8NOL69YMFbxevwE.MEQCIF-T2eUfMi3VqDYt65Sv4rPLYP88HO-bSbS6VMoo16ckAiBj9btsLnfJ29nn5HyBlxPh8PmHfoI45g2pwKko0yFHIA&segmentId=7d4bcc2e-e664-92ba-62e3-5590579f1902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying
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