FINNENCE ▪ THE WIRE FILE
THE WIRE · № 64188
News■ Mixed
Data centers are preventing a US recession, NMSU economist says
KINDNews
DIRECTION■ Mixed
SOURCES1
ENTITIES3
STORY SIZESTANDALONE
FIRST SEEN2026-10-05 00:21 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-10-05 00:21 UTC
STATEactive
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Data-center capex is propping up US growth, meaning a slowdown in AI spending would remove a key recession buffer.
AI spending is now a macro growth pillar
CATALYST TO WATCH
Hyperscaler capex guidance and data-center orders
MAIN RISK
Capex slowdown exposes underlying weakness
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
→CORRELATIONshares AI
Soaring Treasury Yields and AI Spending Jitters Threaten US Stocks' Seasonal Fourth-Quarter Rally2026-10-05 00:25 UTC
Soaring Treasury Yields and AI Spending Jitters Threaten US Stocks' Seasonal Fourth-Quarter Rally2026-10-05 00:25 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares Recession
"Despite the prophecies that the war in Iran would plunge the U.S. into a recession, the evidence is that America’s economic animal spirits are alive and well," per WSJ2026-10-03 19:01 UTC
"Despite the prophecies that the war in Iran would plunge the U.S. into a recession, the evidence is that America’s economic animal spirits are alive and well," per WSJ2026-10-03 19:01 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares AI
BREAKING: Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed to "SpaceXSI" after President Trump changed the name of "Artificial Intelligence (AI)" to "Super Intelligence (SI)." "No more AI. SI. It’s better," Elon Musk says. https://t.co/yahKCp8C7k2026-10-04 12:04 UTC
BREAKING: Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will be renamed to "SpaceXSI" after President Trump changed the name of "Artificial Intelligence (AI)" to "Super Intelligence (SI)." "No more AI. SI. It’s better," Elon Musk says. https://t.co/yahKCp8C7k2026-10-04 12:04 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares AI
TRUMP CREATES “SUPER INTELLIGENCE FORCE” President Trump announced the formation of a new Super Intelligence Force, led by Jay Clayton, Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael and Scott Kupor. The group will coordinate federal engagement with AI companies, consumers, critical infrastruct2026-10-04 13:36 UTC
TRUMP CREATES “SUPER INTELLIGENCE FORCE” President Trump announced the formation of a new Super Intelligence Force, led by Jay Clayton, Andrew Ferguson, Emil Michael and Scott Kupor. The group will coordinate federal engagement with AI companies, consumers, critical infrastruct2026-10-04 13:36 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares AI
BREAKING: President Trump announces the formation of the "Super Intelligence Force" which will work to "ensure that America continues to lead the world in Super Intelligence." https://t.co/RrIg5I1L2j2026-10-04 14:03 UTC
BREAKING: President Trump announces the formation of the "Super Intelligence Force" which will work to "ensure that America continues to lead the world in Super Intelligence." https://t.co/RrIg5I1L2j2026-10-04 14:03 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares AI
AI-related employment is surging: AI-linked roles have accounted for more than +750,000 new jobs created in the US since 2023, according to LinkedIn estimates. This surge has been led by data annotators, with +282,000 new positions created, followed by data center jobs at +117,2026-10-04 16:03 UTC
AI-related employment is surging: AI-linked roles have accounted for more than +750,000 new jobs created in the US since 2023, according to LinkedIn estimates. This surge has been led by data annotators, with +282,000 new positions created, followed by data center jobs at +117,2026-10-04 16:03 UTC
KEEP READING THE MACHINE
Summaries are generated and may contain errors — every claim links its sources.