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The AI Boom Making Shocking Contribution To The Entire U.S. Economy—Inside The Jaw-Dropping Numbers

2025-08-07 22 Dailymotion

On "What's Moving Your Money with Spencer Hakimian," Spencer discusses the AI boom and how much the U.S. economy currently depends on AI spending during these uncertain times.

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0:00 - Introduction: The AI Boom's Double-Edged Sword
0:43 - How the AI Boom Started (Thanks, Nvidia)
2:32 - Is AI Saving the US Economy from Recession?
4:06 - The Uneven Gains: A Tale of Two Companies (Meta vs. Snapchat)
6:01 - Can the AI Boom Carry Us Through a Weak Economy?
8:02 - Will the Stock Market & Real Economy Diverge?
9:28 - The First Negative Effect: Skyrocketing Electricity Prices
11:39 - The Second Negative Effect: Will AI Cause Mass Unemployment?
13:46 - Conclusion: Benefit or Harm? How Will the AI Story End?

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