Blankfein on AI Risks and Politics

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• •Blankfein identifies a recurring U.S. crisis cycle every 4-5 years, citing historical events like Mexico’s 1994 debt crisis, 1998 Russian default and LTCM bailout, 2001 dotcom bust, and 2008 GFC[1][2][4].
• •Credit spreads, such as ICE BofA HY OAS at 2.84%, are at historic lows in about 20 years, signaling potential risk mispricing amid economic uncertainty[1][3][4].
• •Private credit AUM grew 14.5% year-over-year, with insurers leveraging portfolios in unusual ways, prompting IMF scrutiny as over 40% of private credit firms showed negative cash flow by end-2024[1][2][3][4].

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