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← AI spending is crowding out other economic activity and driving up prices.
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25 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Massive spending on data centers is crowding out investment in other parts of the economy. — tap to centre the map on it Massive spending on data centers is crowding out investment in other parts of the economy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI build-out is pushing up US GDP, a hard-hat stimulus bigger than the one passed after the Great Recession. — tap to centre the map on it The AI build-out is pushing up US GDP, a hard-hat stimulus bigger than the one passed after the Great Recession. Last stated 3 days ago
31 Oct 2026
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Annie Lowrey — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI gets cheaper and more efficient, people will use more of it rather than less. — tap to centre the map on it As AI gets cheaper and more efficient, people will use more of it rather than less. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Packy McCormick — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is creating user surplus and capital deepening, even if it is not yet showing up in TFP data. — tap to centre the map on it AI is creating user surplus and capital deepening, even if it is not yet showing up in TFP data. Last stated 4 weeks ago
5 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the existence of AI forces everyone to spend a lot more just to keep doing the things they were doing before, that's a net negative for productivity even if the big labs make trillions in revenue. — tap to centre the map on it If the existence of AI forces everyone to spend a lot more just to keep doing the things they were doing before, that's a net negative for productivity even if the big labs make trillions in revenue. Last stated a week ago
26 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination. — tap to centre the map on it An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is making previously uneconomic, low-leverage work cheap enough to do. — tap to centre the map on it AI is making previously uneconomic, low-leverage work cheap enough to do. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Casey Winters — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI sped up the part of software work we could see, and it is the delivery systems downstream that are now being overwhelmed. — tap to centre the map on it AI sped up the part of software work we could see, and it is the delivery systems downstream that are now being overwhelmed. Last stated 7 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. — tap to centre the map on it Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Sept 2026
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Jeremy Horpedahl — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ceding control of the Fed's balance sheet to the Treasury so it can keep interest rates low for more government borrowing would be a real inflation risk. — tap to centre the map on it Ceding control of the Fed's balance sheet to the Treasury so it can keep interest rates low for more government borrowing would be a real inflation risk. Last stated 3 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total. — tap to centre the map on it Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Central banks may begin easing tightening measures in the first half of 2023 as inflation and the economy cool. — tap to centre the map on it Central banks may begin easing tightening measures in the first half of 2023 as inflation and the economy cool. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jan 2023
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Fred Wilson — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tariffs are likely to become inflationary once companies can no longer absorb the added costs. — tap to centre the map on it Tariffs are likely to become inflationary once companies can no longer absorb the added costs. Last stated 9 months ago
9 Feb 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The resurgence in inflation is the responsibility of Donald Trump, due to his tariffs and the war in Iran. — tap to centre the map on it The resurgence in inflation is the responsibility of Donald Trump, due to his tariffs and the war in Iran. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tariffs have accomplished very little beyond a moderate increase in inflation and a moderate increase in the trade deficit. — tap to centre the map on it The tariffs have accomplished very little beyond a moderate increase in inflation and a moderate increase in the trade deficit. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
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AI spending is crowding out other economic activity and driving up prices.
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Massive spending on data centers is crowding out investment in other parts of the economy.
Holds
The AI build-out is pushing up US GDP, a hard-hat stimulus bigger than the one passed after the Great Recession.
Holds
As AI gets cheaper and more efficient, people will use more of it rather than less.
Holds
AI is creating user surplus and capital deepening, even if it is not yet showing up in TFP data.
Holds
If the existence of AI forces everyone to spend a lot more just to keep doing the things they were doing before, that's a net negative for productivity even if the big labs make trillions in revenue.
Holds
An AI-caused recession requires the owners of capital to hit a hard ceiling on spending and then refuse to invest the rest, which is a very improbable combination.
Holds
AI is making previously uneconomic, low-leverage work cheap enough to do.
Holds
AI sped up the part of software work we could see, and it is the delivery systems downstream that are now being overwhelmed.
Holds
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Holds
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Holds
Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967.
Holds
Ceding control of the Fed's balance sheet to the Treasury so it can keep interest rates low for more government borrowing would be a real inflation risk.
Holds
Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total.
Holds
Central banks may begin easing tightening measures in the first half of 2023 as inflation and the economy cool.
Holds
Tariffs are likely to become inflationary once companies can no longer absorb the added costs.
Holds
The resurgence in inflation is the responsibility of Donald Trump, due to his tariffs and the war in Iran.
Holds
The tariffs have accomplished very little beyond a moderate increase in inflation and a moderate increase in the trade deficit.
Holds