America’s AI Boom Is Squeezing Main Street | Weekly Roundup

Can policymakers keep the AI boom alive without squeezing the rest of the economy?

This week, Aidan Garrib, PGM Global’s head of global macro strategy and research, joins us to explore the widening divide between Wall Street and Main Street.

We discuss what’s driving bond yields, housing’s squeeze, the debasement trade, and Europe’s policy trap. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:38 What’s Really Driving Bond Yields?

08:31 AI Booms While Housing Breaks

14:40 Can The Fed Get Yields Down?

19:23 The Fed’s Inflation Balancing Act

22:42 Can Main Street Survive AI’s Boom?

29:04 Why Policymakers Need Stocks Higher

33:04 Do Rate Hikes Actually Stimulate?

38:13 Engineering Buyers For Government Debt

43:00 Europe’s Inflation Or Industry Dilemma

48:23 Why Europe’s Crisis Keeps Getting Worse

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