Since ChatGPT launched, job openings have plunged 30% while the stock market has surged 70%—but one economist says the true culprit isn't AI

Since ChatGPT launched, job openings have plunged 30% while the stock market has surged 70%—but one economist says the true culprit isn’t AI

A chart making the rounds on social media has sparked intense debate about the state of the American economy. Since November 2022, when ChatGPT launched, the S&P 500 has surged more than 70% while job openings have plummeted roughly 30%. The juxtaposition has earned the graphic a foreboding nickname: the “scariest chart in the world.”​…

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Investors bet on Fed cuts, but labor data cuts deeper

Wall Street trading desks turn bullish, say not to bet against Big Tech earnings, rate cut

Wall Street is warning clients not to bet against the stock market, with both central bank and corporate catalysts ahead. The market roared to all-time records on Friday as the release of September consumer inflation data overshadowed concerns around both tariffs and sky-high valuations. Now, traders are looking to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting and…

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