AI, Inflation and National Debt: What’s Next for the Economy?
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IU Kelley School of Business professor Russell Rhodes joins Baker & Cruz to discuss AI's economic impact, interest rate trends and America's growing national debt.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-2.2% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “national debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.8% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “national debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.0% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “national debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “national debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+13.7% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “national debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- SCHW The Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “national debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | -0.08% | -1.01% | base | +0.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | -0.26% | -0.89% | base | +0.05% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +6.56% | +5.75% | base | +1.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| TIP | +0.43% | -0.14% | base | +0.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -0.08% | +0.17% | base | -0.12% | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +0.41% | -0.30% | base | +0.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | -7.36% | -7.86% | base | -2.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| SCHW | -4.93% | -3.59% | base | -0.87% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | that day | +0.39% | still updating |
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| DHI | that day | -2.30% | still updating |
| DHI | three days earlier | -7.86% | final price |
| DHI | five days earlier | -7.36% | final price |
| IEF | that day | +0.05% | still updating |
| IEF | three days earlier | -0.89% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| JPM | that day | -0.12% | still updating |
| JPM | three days earlier | +0.17% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +1.57% | still updating |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +5.75% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +6.56% | final price |
| SCHW | that day | -0.87% | still updating |
| SCHW | three days earlier | -3.59% | final price |
| SCHW | five days earlier | -4.93% | final price |
| TIP | that day | +0.10% | still updating |
| TIP | three days earlier | -0.14% | final price |
| TIP | five days earlier | +0.43% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +0.38% | still updating |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.01% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100Price not final
“AI, Inflation and National Debt: What’s Next for the Economy?” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.