CPI Did Not Break the AI Buildout. It Raised the Cost of Building It.
CPI did not kill the AI infrastructure trade. It made the trade more expensive. That distinction matters. May inflation came in hot at the headline level. Consumer prices rose 4.2% year over year and 0.5% month over month, according to Reuters. The main pressure came from energy. Core CPI was calmer, rising 2.9% year over … Read more