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AI Boom Fuels Inflation and Housing Costs | Global News
- Published
- July 18, 2026
- Duration
- 1:45
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- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2026
Discusses ai, daily.
Summary
AI spending is heating up the economy — over $700 billion poured into infrastructure this year, driving up chip, power, and hardware costs and keeping inflation stubbornly high. But there’s a silver lining: June saw the biggest monthly drop in prices in four years, helped by falling gas, clothing, and used car costs. Meanwhile, mortgage rates hit a 12-mon…
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AI spending is heating up the economy — over $700 billion poured into infrastructure this year, driving up chip, power, and hardware costs and keeping inflation stubbornly high. But there’s a silver lining: June saw the biggest monthly drop in prices in four years, helped by falling gas, clothing, and used car costs. Meanwhile, mortgage rates hit a 12-month high at 6.55%, squeezing homebuyers. Retail sales edged up slightly, boosted by Prime Day, though clothing sales dipped. Unemployment claims
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