Former Boston Fed Pres.: Investment spend a catalyst
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When a former Fed president calls out AI and tech as the core of investment spending, that’s a macro signal — capital is flowing into compute and automation even as the consumer softens under higher oil. Operators should plan for a world where rates stay sensitive to AI capex cycles, not just consumer demand.
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