Election Raises Hurdle for Data Center IPOs After Peers Tumble
THE SO WHAT
Voter backlash against AI infrastructure is now showing up directly in data center valuations and IPO prospects. Infra operators should treat political risk—zoning, moratoria, community pushback—as a core underwriting variable alongside power and land, not an afterthought.
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