finance
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At the same time, corporations will issue a record $1.9 trillion in investment-grade debt this year, much of it to finance the AI build-out, according to Barclays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The most recent campaign finance reports showed Bass with a big financial lead, taking in more than $510,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yet in September, corporate borrowers already stressing the market with a huge supply of new bonds to finance the artificial-intelligence build-out are expected to kick things up a notch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Currently, the average interest rate on 30-year fixed mortgages is 6.67%, according to finance firm Freddie Mac.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
He used his fortune to finance liberal causes, including abolition, temperance, and women’s rights.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Her own finances have deteriorated amid the economic pressures of the war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the podcast, he praised Farage's media skills but said he had not dealt well with questions over his personal finances and needed to be better prepared.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Women in this country are rip-roaring mad about the price hikes that they’re absorbing. They’re trying to manage household finances and budgeting. They’re trying to feed their kids healthy food,” Owens said.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The divestment is part of the Chinese e-commerce company’s broader effort to shed noncore businesses and shore up its finances as it ramps up investment in AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
My stint at the university had left me feeling worn out, putting me in a far-from-perfect juggle while also straining our finances with the expense of child care.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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But every other chip in the data center can be pointed at whatever model comes next, which is the assumption underneath the current depreciation schedules the AI buildout is financed on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
In 2016, a Guggenheim compliance lawyer noticed that some of Walter’s personal investments appeared to be financed through ABS Capital, which was founded by two former Guggenheim executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
You did two things with this special that were really important — you financed it yourself and you also shot it in the Twin Cities, where you live currently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the beginning, this new movement was largely financed by a pair of Los Angeles oil magnates.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The shareholders who financed the risk taking had no real understanding of what the risk takers were doing, and, as the risk taking grew ever more complex, their understanding diminished.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Four days after the Taalas announcement, Nvidia signed preliminary agreements with Apollo, Blackstone, Brookfield, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and KKR to establish financing platforms intended to mobilize over $500 billion for AI infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The consortium was tasked with designing, building and financing the project, and operating and maintaining the people mover for 25 years after its completion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The second is whether financing terms show lenders assigning it value separately from the rest of the system.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Even with the U.A.E.’s newly announced measures, tackling that parallel financing web would remain a challenge, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Will you be wanting financing? Would you like to talk with our finance manager?”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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