overspending

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Plenty of investors still think that the AI build-out could get messy, with companies overspending and Wall Street eventually weeding out the losers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Unchecked overspending and liability claims continue to be a major cause of financial troubles,” he said in a February statement, ahead of the mayor’s budget proposal, which offered a more hold-the-line approach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The controller has a bully pulpit to vent about the city’s dire financial straits, as well as auditing powers to unearth where the city might be overspending, but does not actually manage the budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As a result, Northwestern Mutual’s Stucky is not ruling out the possibility of capex forecasts moving even higher, which could spark fresh concerns about AI overspending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

A pattern of overspending has been in place for half a century.

From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald