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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 38 MIN

The Economy Is Running Out of Easy Fixes

from The Financial Exchange Show · host The Financial Exchange Network

AI is being treated like the solution to problems it may not be able to fix. In this episode of The Financial Exchange, Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti break down the growing belief that AI driven productivity can offset rising debt, slowing population growth, and long term economic pressures. Also covered:Why massive AI spending still lacks clear returnsWhat Big Tech earnings could reveal about future demandHow rising oil prices are adding new inflation pressureWhy interest rates may stay higher for longerThe growing gap between economic data and consumer sentimentWhat happens if AI fails to deliver the growth the economy is counting on.

AI is being treated like the solution to problems it may not be able to fix. In this episode of The Financial Exchange, Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti break down the growing belief that AI driven productivity can offset rising debt, slowing population growth, and long term economic pressures. Also covered:Why massive AI spending still lacks clear returnsWhat Big Tech earnings could reveal about future demandHow rising oil prices are adding new inflation pressureWhy interest rates may stay higher for longerThe growing gap between economic data and consumer sentimentWhat happens if AI fails to deliver the growth the economy is counting on.

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