About this episode

The episode discusses the potential negative economic impacts of AI on wages and consumer demand, leading to a possible financial crisis in 2028.

Today on Dumb Money, is the AI bull case actually macro bearish? We break down the “Intelligence Spiral” thesis — how unstoppable AI could crush white-collar wages, hollow out consumer demand, and trigger a 2028 financial crisis.

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Host: Dumb Money

Topics covered

• AI
• financial crisis
• Intelligence Spiral
• white-collar wages
• consumer demand

Keywords

• AI bull case
• financial crisis
• Intelligence Spiral
• white-collar wages
• consumer demand

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Products: AI

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