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Corporate Debt Soars, Fuels Fears of Economic Crisis

10/5/2025

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Corporate debt reaches about $12 trillion (?45% of GDP), signaling crisis-like risk near 2008.
AI investments rose to $150 billion in 2024, fueling concerns of a dot-com–era bubble.
The Federal Reserve balances inflation control with corporate credit-market stability amid rising rates.
About 55% of corporate bonds are BBB, nearing junk status and raising refinancing risk.

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Story summary

Corporate debt reaches about $12 trillion (?45% of GDP), signaling crisis-like risk near 2008.
AI investments rose to $150 billion in 2024, fueling concerns of a dot-com–era bubble.
The Federal Reserve balances inflation control with corporate credit-market stability amid rising rates.
About 55% of corporate bonds are BBB, nearing junk status and raising refinancing risk.