AI Data Centers

Robyn Vincent, a producer and host at WDET in Detroit, discusses some of the big economic news stories out of her state.

Since Monterey Park in California became the first city in the U.S. to ban data centers, activists across the country have sought them out for advice on pushing back against data centers in their cities.

Stripping out the cost of imported energy, imports are about 4.5% more expensive than at the same time last year.

Data center jobs are in high demand, and wage growth in the sector is outpacing the rest of the labor market. But the benefits of that growth are limited.

Some investors are already diversifying away from the biggest names in tech.

New York became the first state to impose a moratorium on large-scale data centers, citing grid strain and higher costs for ratepayers.

The natural gas surplus in the U.S. could wind up supercharging demand for data centers built here instead of Europe or the Middle East.

The company is spending more than it makes, raising concerns that the company's risky bets might not pay off.

Data centers were one of the bright spots in a year that saw total construction spending decline 1.4% from the previous year.

These corporate bonds could end up competing for the same money that might otherwise go into U.S. Treasuries. That could drive interest rates higher.