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AI boom has lifted stocks while higher rates weigh on them

The New York Times Business columnist argues that the artificial intelligence boom has helped push the stock market higher.

The piece also says interest rates have pulled markets down, creating a tension between AI-driven gains and rate pressure.

Overall, the columnist characterizes the forces supporting stocks and the broader economy as powerful but fragile.

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