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Rantz: Washington Democrats brag about GDP growth, yet it’s coming from the AI industry they banned

KTTH – 770 AM – Seattle

KTTH – 770 AM – Seattle

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July 7, 2026

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Rantz: Washington Democrats brag about GDP growth, yet it’s coming from the AI industry they banned

Washington Democrats are celebrating the nation's fastest GDP growth, driven by the AI data centers Seattle and Spokane just banned. Jason Rantz explains.

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The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

US Trade Deficit Swelled in May as AI-Fueled Imports Surged and Exports Fell

American companies are investing aggressively in artificial intelligence, pouring billions of dollars into servers, semiconductors and advanced computing equipment. At the same time, that spending spree is widening the nation’s trade deficit at a pace few economists anticipated, creating a fresh headwind for economic growth just as policymakers were hoping momentum would strengthen. New figures released Tuesday by the Commerce Department showed the US trade deficit widened 42.2 in May to 77.6 billion, the largest monthly gap in more than a year. Behind the headline was a striking imbalance: imports climbed sharply while exports retreated, illustrating how the country’s appetite

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 26, 2026

Uber: Why The AI Budget Blowout Won't Stop This Growth Compounder

Uber: Why The AI Budget Blowout Won't Stop This Growth Compounder

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Expert Warns: Copper Demand Surges, With Supply Deficit Expected

(NaturalNews) The ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom is driving a surge in copper demand that will lead to an unavoidable supply deficit within five years, a...

The Next Web

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· Jul 7, 2026

AI won’t restore an era of rapid growth, says Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides

Nobel Prize-winning economist has poured cold water on the idea that artificial intelligence will haul Western economies back into an era of rapid productivity growth, warning that the fast-growth years may already be gone for good. Christopher Pissarides, who shared the 2010 Nobel Memorial Prize in economics and teaches at the London School of Economics, [] This story continues at The Next Web

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 11, 2026

Building tomorrow’s industries requires building tomorrow’s workforce

Artificial intelligence is transforming the economy at a remarkable speed. Advanced manufacturing is returning to the United States. Biotechnology, quantum computing, and other emerging technologies are creating the industries that will shape the next generation of economic growth. Recent tax reforms encouraging capital investment, restoring research and development expensing, and strengthening advanced manufacturing will help []

ArcaMax

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· Jun 29, 2026

Artificial intelligence becomes ripe target for taxes

WASHINGTON — Some progressives are floating various plans to spread the wealth of the AI boom in the run-up to the midterm elections this fall, with proposals ranging from taxes on AI tokens to an excise tax on the energy used by data centers. ...

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