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Data centers now the largest financial bet in US history
Original: Nebraska Examiner: Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history. “Railroads in the 19th century consumed
The Nebraska Examiner reports that America's data center buildout has surpassed the 19th-century railroad boom as the biggest financial wager in US history. Railroads consumed about $173 billion in today's dollars over two decades and drove more than 2% of annual GDP; the current data center investment wave is set to exceed that scale, raising questions about economic risk and payoff.
Why now: Surging AI-driven investment in data centers is prompting comparisons to historic infrastructure booms and debate over whether the spending is sustainable.
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- Nebraska Examiner: Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history. “Railroads in the 19th century consumed about $173 billion in today’s dollars and created more than 2% of the nation’s annual economic output (GDP) over 20 years. Today’s data center buildout will… · researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com
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