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Why KKR Says AI Buildout Needing $8 Trillion in New Capital

KKR has released a new report arguing that financing the global AI buildout will require about $8 trillion in capital expenditures, far more than traditional public equity and debt markets can supply on their own. Christopher Sheldon, KKR's co-head of credit and markets, discusses the report on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

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US Core PCE Rises 0.2%, Consumer Spending Soars in August

The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation, increased 0.3% from a month earlier. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index rose 0.2%. US consumer spending rose in August at the fastest pace in over a year, helping to power the economy through persistent inflation. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

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South African Minister on Starlink Dispute

Elon Musk should work with South Africa and launch his Starlink satellite internet service there, the country's deputy communications minister Mondli Gungubele said in an interview in Cape Town. The service has not launched in the continent's largest economy, with Musk criticizing as racist laws that require telecommunications companies to be 30% owned by Black citizens. The Deputy Minister was speaking with Bloomberg TV's Jennifer Zabasajja

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BofA's Blanch on Global Impact of a US Diesel Export Ban

Francisco Blanch, commodities and derivatives research head at BofA Securities, explains what a US diesel export ban could mean to domestic prices and the global market. Blanch says there are three considerations the Trump administration needs to weigh before enacting a ban. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

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KKR's Policard: Massive Need for Capital in Europe

KKR's co-head of European Infrastructure, Vincent Policard says Europe needs as much as $800 billion a year in infrastructure investment almost double current levels as governments seek private capital to strengthen strategic sectors including AI and space. In an interview on "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua", he also discussed KKR's investment strategy and why the UK remains attractive despite uncertainty around the water sector.

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