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The Weekly Five
Previewing the Year-End Slipstream
What trends in the AI ecosystem should be top-of-mind as we enter the fourth quarter? Is the AI spending boom still accelerating? And what’s the market’s take on consumer health? CIO Eric Freedman answers key year-end questions prior to the long Labor Day weekend.
- What key developments will you be looking for within the AI ecosystem?
- What about capital expenditure trends within AI, given their major impact on earnings trajectories across industries?
- How are markets anticipating consumer activity and durability?
- What are markets focused on with the Federal Reserve?
- Interest rate volatility and upward risks to borrowing costs have been a global phenomenon in recent weeks; how are you gauging this into year end?

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