AI & Economics
The AI ROI Gap: Why Global Markets are Stalling and Greece's Infrastructure Bet
Despite massive hardware investments like the Daidalos supercomputer, 88% of CFOs report no significant bottom-line impact from AI. Is the industry building faster engines for horse-drawn carriages?
Oil theft surges in U.S. shale country through targeted, organized heists
With WTI prices up 60%, the Permian Basin is becoming a prime target for increasingly professional and organized criminal heists.
The AI Paradox: Why Faster Innovation is Delivering Slower Growth
Fifty years of digital innovation delivered spectacular adoption but declining productivity. Will AI repeat this pattern or break the cycle?
China’s Debt Trap: Interest Costs Outpace Growth and the U.S.
China's interest payments now consume 19% of its budget, a 341% surge since 2013, as Beijing's state-led growth model faces a mounting debt crisis.
Athens Stock Exchange: Mid-Cap Profitability Shows Mixed Results in H1 2026
Net profits for the 20 FTSE Mid Cap companies rose by 13% in H1 2026, yet the performance gap with blue-chip stocks continues to widen.
CBO Chief Warns Economic Growth Alone Unlikely to Stabilize U.S. Debt
CBO Director Phillip Swagel warns that 5%-6% growth is needed to steady U.S. debt, far exceeding Treasury Secretary Bessent’s 3% target.
The Industrialization of AI: Why Infrastructure is the New Gold Rush
The AI sector is pivoting from software to a capital-intensive industrial race, where energy and chips dictate market winners.
Something is Amiss in the Kingdom of Artificial Intelligence
The collapse of Firmus Grid’s $30 billion IPO signals a growing skepticism among investors regarding unproven AI infrastructure ventures.
The Industrialization of AI: Navigating the $40 Trillion Debt Frontier
As the AI sector shifts to a capital-intensive infrastructure race, rising bond yields and sovereign debt pressures create a complex landscape for investors.
McKinsey Executive Sees AI as the Solution to $40 Trillion US National Debt
McKinsey's Eric Kutcher identifies AI as a critical tool for boosting productivity and managing the US's $40 trillion debt, despite energy infrastructure challenges.
UN: AI and Middle East Tensions Threaten Global Economic Shock
UNCTAD's annual report warns of a global growth slowdown to 2.6% in 2026, highlighting risks from overvalued AI stocks and rising energy costs.
Big Tech: How AI Bonds Are Pressuring European Sovereign Debt
ECB analysis on 'reverse Yankees' reveals how US tech giants' borrowing for AI impacts the financing costs of France and Italy.