Source: Chartbook
Capital flooding into AI is creating a domestic resource crunch that mimics Dutch disease—where windfalls in one sector hollow out the rest of the economy. Housing and automotive manufacturing are already feeling the squeeze as venture capital, top talent, and construction materials get pulled into AI infrastructure, while their own investment needs go unfunded. The result is concentrated wealth creation in one domain, not broad productivity gains distributed across industries. Meanwhile, sectors that employ millions and anchor consumer-facing supply chains are degrading in competitiveness.