Fed’s Jerome Powell Says AI Investment, Spending Not a Bubble

‘This is different’ than the dot-com bubble, says Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Fed’s Jerome Powell Says AI Investment, Spending Not a Bubble
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington on Oct. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said on Oct. 30 that the immense growth in artificial intelligence (AI) investment spending is not a bubble akin to the 1990s.

Powell, speaking to reporters at a post-meeting press conference, said that the current AI buildout is different from the dot-com bubble.

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