Could Political Pushback on Data Centers Drive Financial Discipline?
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If a Democratic Congress tightens oversight on AI data centers, the constraint may not be scale but leverage—less-debt-heavy operators could gain an edge. Infra-heavy AI builders should stress-test projects under slower approvals and higher equity requirements rather than assuming cheap, fast debt.
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