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Tariffs and other factors drag down market outlook, scholars: Artificial intelligence will become a "strong tonic" for enterprises.
On July 14, Jin10 reported that tariffs, immigration restrictions, and concerns over the deterioration of the U.S. fiscal situation and its impact on the bond market have cast a shadow over market and economic prospects. However, Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at Loyola Marymount University, wrote in a report that the business sector is still expected to gain significant support from artificial intelligence in the coming years, which will improve profit and stock price prospects. Sung wrote, "The rapid integration of artificial intelligence technology... is changing the game; it increases per capita output and drives efficiency improvements, which should support strong profit growth in the coming years." He noted that analysts have predicted that the profit growth rate of S&P 500 constituent companies could reach as high as 10% this year and 15% next year, reflecting the productivity gains brought by such technologies.

