ReadingTheDots (Lynn I)ReadingTheDots@vivaldi.net
Aug 20, 2026, 4:03 PMI know people get annoyed with me every time I say these things or even mention them, but that doesn't change what could be coming.
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Tech companies are taking out trillions of dollars in debt
To invest in AI, data centers
Mostly done in secret, through shell companies
to hide the fact that they're borrowing
far more than they're bringing in in profits
This incl Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon
And who holds the debt?
Hedge funds, equity firms, banks
But also Insurance companies, Pension funds
Which will have to be bailed out by taxpayers
Huge job losses
Major recession
Seniors suddenly losing their source of income
Wage growth, already negative vs inflation, becomes far worse
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