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	Podcast:		Marketplace Tech with Molly Wood
	Episode:		How states are competing in the data center gold rush
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:11:23
	Publish Date:		2025-12-16 11:00:00
	Description:		Tech giants are estimated to have spent almost $400 billion in capital expenditures this year, mostly to build data centers for artificial intelligence. A single massive facility can have a price tag in the billions of dollars. And many states want in on that spending spree. Thirty-seven states have some sort of incentive program to attract data centers with the hope of bringing a boost to their local economies. They're giving away hundreds of millions in tax exemptions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Nicholas Miller, policy associate at NCSL, to learn more.
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