Carlyle’s Thomas: AI Slowdown ‘More Likely Than Not’
Carlyle Head of Global Research & Investment Strategy Jason Thomas spoke with Bloomberg’s Dani Burger from the sidelines of Carlyle’s Global Investor Conference in Washington.
He said the Federal Reserve is under “enormous pressure” to deliver a 25 basis-point hike.
He also talked about the AI investment boom, saying an AI slowdown is “more likely than not.” (Source: Bloomberg) Lenders’ approach to data centers has a troubling similarity to the model applied to mortgages before the financial crisis, said Jason Thomas, head of global research and investment strategy for Carlyle Group Inc.
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