Wall Street Faces $5.7 Trillion Sell-Off as AI Optimism Unravels

Months of mounting skepticism over stretched tech valuations and surging corporate debt culminated in a $5.7 trillion global equity rout. Investors are growing increasingly doubtful that unprecedented capital expenditures on AI facilities will deliver anticipated economic returns. Compounding these financial worries, shifting congressional control has introduced potential legislative hurdles for nationwide data center buildouts.