Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 06, 2026 in New York City. Stocks were down slightly in morning trading after a day of steep sell-offs following Democratic victories in the midterm elections and concerns about the future of AI investments. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
The AI boom has been a major boost to the stock market. But investors seem concerned that the blue wave of the midterm elections will bring increased scrutiny of data centers and the AI they support. How should we think about what's going on in the stock market? This episode was produced by Tyler Bartlam and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams. It was edited by Kara Platoni, Justine Kenin and Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org .
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