Morning Edition · Monday, June 29, 2026
United States Data-Center Construction Spending Passes Transportation Infrastructure
Outlays exceeded $50 billion and, by one measure, surpassed combined public spending on airports, ports and mass transit.
United States data-center construction spending has eclipsed $50 billion, according to Bloomberg, and private outlays on these facilities overtook public spending on transportation structures, a category that includes airports, marine termi…
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