Thursday Afternoon Links

[AP] Stocks rise on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more, even while oil prices continue to climb

[AP] Will Federal Reserve hike rates later this month? Waller muddies the outlook

[Axios] Not so fast on rate hikes, some Fed officials say

[Yahoo/Reuters] Strong demand boosts US services sector activity in August

[Yahoo/Reuters] US labor market remains stable; services input price rises point to elevated inflation

[Yahoo/Reuters] US fixed 30-year mortgage rate rises to highest since July 2025

[AP] Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender

[Bloomberg] US Services Pick Up, Price Gauge Jumps to Four-Year High

[Bloomberg] US Heat Drives Record Cooling Demand, September Set to Sizzle

[NYT] Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices

[WSJ] U.S. Services-Sector Activity Expanded Again in August

[WSJ] U.S. Failed to Give Assurances on Tariff Levels, Canada’s Carney Says

[FT] Hugging Face attack is a wake-up call about the risks of AI

[FT] Blackstone stands firm with cap on private credit outflows