Rate Hikes Meet the AI Spending Boom: Inflation’s Next Test

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The Fed is set to raise rates for the first time since 2023, but a booming AI data-center investment spree—driven by hyperscalers—could keep inflation elevated and blunt the impact of higher rates on demand and the labor market.
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