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Bridgewater: Research & Insights·· 2026-01-07AI Score55

Bridgewater Research: The Macroeconomic Impact of the AI Capital Spending Boom

The Macro Implications of the AI Capex Boom

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Bridgewater released a research report on January 7, 2026, estimating that AI capital spending will contribute about 140 basis points to U.S. GDP growth in 2026 and about 150 basis points in 2027, a scale comparable to the contribution of business investment to growth during the dot-com bubble.

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