It’s official: More money is now spent building data centers than the government spends on transportation
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It’s official: More money is now spent building data centers than the government spends on transportation
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Bullish · 60%
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2026-06-02 13:01
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A notable milestone was quietly reached in the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: Construction spending on data centers overtook public spending on transportation.
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Original article published by MarketWatch on June 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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