IMF Official: Markets' Surprising Resilience Largely Rests on AI Optimism
kernelangus420 · reddit · 2026-10-16
An IMF Deputy Division Chief said in a DW interview that global financial markets have held up surprisingly well, to a large extent thanks to optimism around AI—a notable authoritative data point in the AI-bubble debate.
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