US voters gave AI a blow. The Stock Exchange was slow to understand it.
The brake on data centers bursts into the Democrats' agenda. Elon Musk moved to Texas but the blue tide reached him. The blame for a bubble bursting lies more with the one who inflates it than with the one who pricks it.
US voters had several reasons to punish Donald Trump in the recent midterm elections. The unrelenting rise in gasoline prices, a result of the ongoing war in Iran, and the overall cost of living, impacted by tariffs, were key factors. Trump's policies on immigration, including raids by anti-immigration agents that targeted Latin American minorities, also played a role.
Additionally, voters considered Trump's foreign policy, including his closeness to Vladimir Putin and distance from traditional allies, as well as his unconditional support for Israel.
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