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Summary: AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects Crunch

1. Record amounts of debt are being sold by state and local governments in 2025, primarily for infrastructure projects, with an estimated additional $600 billion planned for next year.
2. Private spending on data center construction is also at a high, exceeding $41 billion annually, which could compete with the funding for transportation infrastructure.
3. The construction industry may face labor shortages due to retirement and immigration policies, potentially slowing down the pace of infrastructure projects as data centers demand more resources.
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State and local governments sold records of debt in 2025, mainly for infrastructure projects with an additional $600 billion planned for the following year. Concurrently, private spending on data center construction surpassed $41 billion annually. This increased investment in data centers may
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/13/ai-data-center-boom-could-be-bad-news-for-other-infrastructure-projects/#summary

Date: Dec. 14, 2025

Notes: 2025-12-14

Created: 2025/12/14 21:42

Updated: 2025/12/14 22:57

Last Read: 2025/12/14 22:57