Companies spent $450 billion on AI last year. So where did the money go? Goldman Sachs says productivity gains remain near zero

Let me tell you why this Goldman Sachs headline is the most dangerous one you’ll read today.. Companies spent $450 billion on AI last year.. fired tens of thousands of people to “restructure around AI”.. replaced entire departments with chatbots.. And Goldman Sachs just said it contributed basically zero to economic growth.. so where did …

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Owners forced to sell off their homes for almost nothing after NYC court rules billionaire landlord can increase ground rent by 450%

Owners forced to sell off their homes for almost nothing after NYC court rules billionaire landlord can increase ground rent by 450% https://t.co/EKqcdN21nN pic.twitter.com/McQEnk1rxx — New York Post (@nypost) January 7, 2026   A rare spot of affordability on Manhattan’s ultra-luxury Billionaires’ Row is officially going the way of the dinosaurs. Homeowners at Carnegie House, …

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Yield curves keep steepening globally, particularly driven by 30-year yields. Gold battles $3,450 wall, eyes $4,300

US 2s vs 30s gap widest since 2022. Yield curves keep steepening globally, particularly driven by 30-year yields. In the US, the gap between 2-year and 30-year bond yields has reached the widest since January 2022. pic.twitter.com/elg9pKFavG — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August 28, 2025 Japan's 30yr is now up almost 1ppt YTDUS 30yr +12bps pic.twitter.com/5rIOLSCFK8 …

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Harvard just lost $450 million (more) from 8 federal agencies.

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is cutting an additional $450 million in grants to Harvard University. The additional cuts follow an already $2.2 billion freeze of funds last week. The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is cutting an additional $450 million in grants to Harvard University through eight federal agencies, on top …

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Oklahoma removes 450,000 ineligible voters, including 100,000 deceased and 15,000 duplicate registrations.

It's not even a joke. The state of Colorado still mails me extra ballots every election for people who moved to California 5+ years ago. This means they haven't been removed from the voter rolls after five freakin years. Universal mail-in voting is a FRAUD. pic.twitter.com/7FCgXjDelj — George (@BehizyTweets) September 19, 2024 Ineligible on Voter …

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