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High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

Β© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

There is little sign that higher borrowing costs are doing much to slow artificial intelligence development, which includes spending on chips, data centers and the electrical systems to power them.

At Trump’s Rallies, a Familiar Mix of Rituals and a Plea to β€˜Please Pretend’

President Trump is doggedly lending his support to Republican candidates facing a rough midterm season. He is the same campaigner he has always been, but his crowds have changed.

Β© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

At a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday night, President Trump said: β€œI’m really in to win it. We want to win the midterms.”
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