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The Indicator from Planet Money · October 7, 2026 · 9m
One economist's answer to data center anxiety
Rising electricity prices, driven by surging data center demand, have turned data centers into a political hot button this election cycle. The episode asks whether these higher energy prices are here to stay, and an economist argues that they may not be permanent. It explores how market forces could eventually bring prices down, even as new data centers proliferate.
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