Underneath the noise, one thing is real and doesn't wash out: AI capex. Core capital goods orders rose 1.6% today, and i…

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SemiAnalysis cites Q1 2026 GDP data showing AI-driven equipment, software, and IP investment contributed 1.55 percentage points to growth — four times the consumer sector's 0.37 point contribution — as evidence that AI capex is the dominant economic signal.

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AI's Macro Economic Footprint: Fed Chair, Trade Flows, and Market Revaluation

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Topics: ai-capexmacro-economicsgdp-data

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Core capital goods orders rose 1.6% in the most recent data release.
Equipment plus software and IP contributed 1.55 percentage points to Q1 GDP, four times the consumer sector's 0.37 point contribution.
AI capital expenditure is a durable signal that persists through broader macroeconomic noise.

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Underneath the noise, one thing is real and doesn't wash out: AI capex.

In Q1 GDP, equipment plus software and IP contributed 1.55 percentage points — four times the consumer's 0.37.