We May Not Get Our Recession Until The AI Spending Bubble Implodes

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Wolf Richter
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Summary

  • Massive AI spending is stimulating the economy, with expenses appearing on income statements and capital expenditures on balance sheets.
  • Companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are investing billions in AI, driving economic activity and circulating cash.
  • This AI-driven spending boom mirrors the Dotcom Bubble, potentially leading to a future economic slowdown and recession.
  • The eventual slowdown in AI spending could trigger a recession, similar to the Dotcom Bust, affecting stock markets and overall economic health.

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But this stuff takes years. Until then, the massive spending from corporate balance sheets and cash flows that circulates & circulates is very stimulative of the economy.

The amount of money that gets spent on AI

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