Quartz·3 min read·medium
America is building 3,000 data centers. The economics aren't as great as they seem
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Local governments are offering tax incentives to attract data center projects, expecting long-term economic benefits. The reality is that these facilities provide few permanent jobs, as construction crews move on shortly after completion.
Cities trade tax breaks for a fraction of the jobs data centers promise. That's because construction crews that build them move on within months
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