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Marketplace · Friday, October 23, 2026

AI and Middle East Tensions Pose Twin Inflationary and Deflationary Risks to Economy

Sudeep Reddy and Jordan Holman discussed how ongoing geopolitical conflicts and massive investments in AI are creating a complex economic puzzle. Reddy noted that oil prices pushing inflation up while potentially restraining growth present simultaneous inflationary and deflationary risks.

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“And then they'd be fighting yesterday's war, so to speak. So they have to be cognizant of all of those problems at the same time.”
Sudeep Reddy
“An inflationary and deflationary risk all at the same time.”
Kai Rizdahl
Heard on Marketplace — “Your 401(k) is probably invested in AI”, published Friday, October 23, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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