“Data centers create economic activity, especially in directly related sectors and during construction, and they are associated with larger …

“Data centers create economic activity, especially in directly related sectors and during construction, and they are associated with larger county-level income aggregates. They also raise electricity prices and are associated with higher house prices,” Growth in data centers—driven in part by rising AI demand—boosts local employment, wages, income, and house prices, while also increasing electricity prices, from Fernando E. Alvarez, @dargente05, Joyce Chow, and @dianavanpatten https://www.nber.org/papers/w35194

Source: Ethan Mollick (X) | 2026-05-17