BUSINESSMay 22 · 15:30 UTCTHE HILLNicholas Sargen, opinion contributor

AI capital spending is offsetting soft consumer spending — for now

AI capital spending is currently offsetting weakness in consumer spending and supporting U.S. economic growth. However, the article warns that when AI capital spending eventually slows, overall economic growth will decline and the stock market could enter bear territory.

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