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US rates stay static; Middle East on a knife-edge

And Taco Bell drive-thrus double down on using AI order takers.

US Federal Reserve Bank chair Jerome Powell.

Dita De Boni Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Top of the morning this Thursday – here’s some of the top global business and political headlines from overnight. 

US Federal Reserve policymakers have kept interest rates at their target range of 5.25% to 5.5% this morning, where they have been for the past year. 

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Dita De Boni Thu, 01 Aug 2024
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