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The Guardian — AI · October 12, 2026 · On the brief until October 26, 2026

US’s Reagan-era economic promises return as Trump’s AI-fueled growth fantasy

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Driving massive corporate borrowing while anchoring official growth projections

US political leaders are forecasting historic economic growth driven by AI to justify tax cuts and reduce national debt. Bond yields are rising as tech firms borrow heavily for data centers and compete with the Treasury for private funding. Economists and fiscal planners must navigate models that assume record productivity gains while generating lower tax revenues as income shifts from labor to capital.

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Students can examine whether an economy driven by AI can fix public deficits when capital is taxed at half the rate of labor.

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