How the bond market is handling AI risks
2026-09-16 · 9 min · 4 entities
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Big tech companies are borrowing billions of dollars to finance the build-out of AI data centers, and your 401(k) might be helping to fuel that. Today on the show, what AI hyperscalers are doing to the bond market.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez .
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