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States Curb Data Center Tax Breaks

More than 10 states, including Illinois, New Jersey and Washington, have curbed or reversed tax breaks for data centers, according to the Wall Street Journal, as state leaders who once welcomed the facilities powering the AI boom as an economic engine now face fiscal and community concerns.

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Wall Street Journal: “A similar dynamic is playing out across the country, as legislators or governors in more than 10 states, including Illinois, New Jersey and Washington, have slammed the brakes on the tax breaks. The reversals underscore how state leaders who once welcomed the facilities powering the AI boom as an economic engine suddenly […]

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