AI could hit consumers’ ability to manage their debt. Here’s the trade.

If AI causes workers to lose their jobs then households face credit stress Household's face a wave of debt stress caused by AI-driven unemployment The artificial intelligence trade may be struggling early Friday, but use of the technology is still expected by many to cause an earthquake for workers, and by extension, their ability to manage household debt. And there’s a trade for that, according to Patrick Ceresna, founder and chief derivative market strategist at Big Picture Trading. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.

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