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Plus: The US dollar rose to a 20-year high. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here]( [Quartz]( September 22, 2022 [View in browser]( Sponsored By Good morning, Quartz readers! Here’s what you need to know New York sued Donald Trump for “staggering” fraud. The attorney general from Trump’s home state accused him of [inflating his net worth]( to get business loans and cheaper insurance policies. New York aims to collect $250 million in damages. The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75 basis points. Fed officials expect [to keep raising rates]( into 2023. The Federal funds rate could go as high as 4.6% by the end of next year. The US dollar hit a 20-year high. Meanwhile, the British pound sank to a [37-year low]( ahead of the [Fed rate hike]( and an escalation in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU is planning new sanctions on Russia. Ministers will finalize a [sanctions package]( during their mid-October meeting. Ukraine also called for the UN to strip Russia of its veto rights in the Security Council. Amazon announced 71 new renewable energy projects. The multinational e-commerce giant aims to run all operations on [100% renewable energy]( by 2025. Walmart will hire 110,000 fewer workers for this holiday season. Stores are better staffed this year, [analysts said](, but sales will also be hit by rising inflation and a difficult economy. The UK announced a 6-month energy bill cap for businesses. The [emergency package](, starting Oct. 1, is intended to support companies through the winter amid soaring prices. In other energy news, South Africa continues to face [nationwide blackouts](. Sponsor content by Apple Card Daily Cash that never expires. Apple Card gives you cash back every day. That's real cash that never loses its value or expires. Terms apply.[Advertisement] [Apply now]( What to watch for ⚽ Has the Glazer family had enough of Manchester United? The English football club’s owners always seem to be flirting with the idea of giving up all or part of their stake, but [this year feels different](. Shareholders and analysts will be watching Manchester United’s fourth-quarter earnings today, to see what shape the club is in—and what kind of price a stake sale can command. Football-wise, it’s been a cold streak, and the club’s books are heavy with debt. On top of that, the stadium needs as much as £1.5 billion in repairs. Who could blame the Glazers for wanting to bounce? The World Bank president isn’t sure climate change is real “I’m not a scientist.” —David Malpass, World Bank president, when asked if he accepted the “scientific consensus that the man-made burning of fossil fuels is rapidly and dangerously warming the planet” at [a New York Times panel]( earlier this week Of course, one needn’t be a scientist to answer this question, as thousands of scientists around the globe have, over and over again, assured the rest of us non-scientists that the answer is an unequivocal “yes.” But here’s a real stumper: If climate change isn’t real, why is the World Bank spending billions on it? The Bank does also spend billions of dollars per year on direct and indirect support for fossil fuel projects, so perhaps Malpass is hedging his bets. But it’s costing him supporters: both Al Gore and Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, had been critical before the panel, and now others are joining the call for the Bank to [make a change](. 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