AI debt trouble could help Fed’s Warsh get his way with fewer rate hikes

AI debt trouble could help Fed’s Warsh get his way with fewer rate hikes AI debt trouble could help Fed’s Warsh get his way with fewer rate hikes AI financing has been harder and more expensive to come by as the capital-spending boom comes under more scrutiny AI financing has been harder and more expensive to come by as the Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Kevin Warsh, deliberates its next move on interest rates. , iStockphoto Pressures on Wall Street around financing the artificial-intelligence build-out have investors on edge, especially as the Federal Reserve’s prepares to make its next decision on interest rates on Wednesday. Scrutiny of the AI build-out has been ramping up for months, but has escalated further since the Fed raised interest rates for the first time in three years on Sept. 16. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.

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