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US Manufacturing Expansion Continues as Prices Jump

US manufacturing activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in September as the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing gauge fell 0.1 point to 54.5, according to data released Thursday. Factory activity has been in expansionary territory for nine consecutive months, the longest stretch since 2022. Michael McKee has the details on Bloomberg Television.

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Odd Lots: Is the AI Trade Fed Rate Proof?

Is it safe to say that AI companies are less sensitive to Fed rate changes, making them a good investment during these times of market volatility? Luke Kawa, head of markets at Sherwood News, joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss all the big market themes and how the AI trade is affecting the sheer speed of market moves.

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Bond Market's Power Grows as Borrowing Costs Rise

Financial Times Alphaville editor and author of A Fabulous Debt Robin Wigglesworth tells Bloomberg This Weekend that rising bond yields reflect resilient growth and higher inflation expectations, but could increasingly constrain US spending as debt-service costs climb. Speaking with host David Gura, Wigglesworth explains why bonds underpin the global financial system and why today's higher rates matter more in a heavily indebted economy. Interview occurred on September 26, 2026

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Fed's Kashkari on Rates, Inflation, Bond Yields, US Economy

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari says that the central bank "will do what we need to do to get inflation back down to our target." He also addresses the strength of the US economy, lessons learned on supply shocks, and a potential signal from US two-year Treasury yields.

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Wei Li on AI Scarcity, Bond Selloff, Energy Price Shock

Wei Li, BlackRock's Global Chief Investment Strategist said the release of new AI agents may "catalyze a wave of AI adoption". In an interview on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" on Wednesday September 30, Li also discussed the impact of the energy price shock, saying that the disruption to oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz is creating "macro damage", and that energy is a "big caveat" to their risk-on view.

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Fed 'Will Do What We Need to Do' on Inflation, Kashkari Says

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari sees the US economy growing and is surprised by its resilience "in the face of tariffs and the conflict in Iran." He says on "Bloomberg Surveillance" that the central bank "will do what we need to do to get inflation back down to our target."

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