Global Tensions Not Slowing Capital: Blackstone's Nides
THE SO WHAT
If Blackstone is still seeing capital flow despite geopolitical tension, the constraint for AI and data center buildout is more likely to be sites, power, and policy than money. Treat permitting, local politics, and grid access as first-class project risks, not afterthoughts in the model.
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