# Fears about an AI crackdown after midterms sparks a $2 trillion rout in tech stocks

- Source: NPR Business
- Published: 2026-11-06T00:16:53+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/05/nx-s1-6031987/stock-markets-ai-midterm-elections
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/fears-about-an-ai-crackdown-after-midterms-sparks-a-2-trillion-rout-in-84abf3/

Shares sank, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping over 5%, as investors reacted with fear that a Democratic Congress — and states across the country -— would crack down on AI and data centers.

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