How the bond market is handling AI risks

Big tech companies are borrowing billions of dollars to finance the build-out of AI data centers, and your 401(k) might be helping to fuel that. Today on the show, what AI hyperscalers are doing to the bond market. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. **Your Next Listen**  — Who's financing Meta's massive AI data center? **Connect with The Indicator**  — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter!  — Buy the Planet Money book  — Find our socials, YouTube and more!  — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+  Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy