Wedbush’s Paul Dietrich: AI Spending Fuels a ‘Bifurcated’ Economy

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Wedbush strategist Paul Dietrich explains how AI-driven investment is creating a split economy, boosting growth in tech-led sectors while others lag.

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On Fox Business, Wedbush chief investment strategist Paul Dietrich called the U.S. economy 'bifurcated' and credited corporate artificial intelligence (AI) spending with much of the growth, a simple but important point for investors who treat AI as a distant, speculative story. That observation matters because companies like Palantir Technologies (PLTR) sit squarely on the AI spending map, turning client budgets into visible revenue and, increasingly, profit. It lands while the Federal Reserve faces renewed scrutiny over inflation and rate policy, a backdrop that will decide whether AI winners keep rich multiples.