What is the story about: 700 Billion Data Center Boom: Tax Gains Beat Political Backlash?

Data centers need fewer city services than warehouses; electricity and water are solvable problems; and tax gains keep outweighing political backlash

How do left, center, and right outlets frame this story?

Data centers need fewer city services than warehouses; electricity and water are solvable problems; and tax gains keep outweighing political backlash

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Bias Comparison — 700 Billion Data Center Boom: Tax Gains Beat Political Backlash

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700 Billion Data Center Boom: Tax Gains Beat Political Backlash

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Center: Data centers need fewer city services than warehouses; electricity and water are solvable problems; and tax gains keep outweighing political backlash
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700 Billion Data Center Boom: Tax Gains Beat Political Backlash