Investors see hope in the economy despite AI fears igniting a turbulent week for markets
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by Vivien Lou ChenFebruary 13, 2026
Investors are about to wrap up an unusual week in the stock market, when surprisingly strong job gains for January and an easing annual rate of consumer-price inflation failed to erase jitters about artificial intelligence’s capacity to destroy industries.
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Originally published on MarketWatch on 2/13/2026