Ohio economists: Abatements may attract data centers, but is that a good thing?
Economists surveyed in Ohio suggest that tax abatements successfully attract AI data centers to the state. However, experts remain divided on the long-term economic benefits and the impact of data centers generating their own electricity.
In a recent survey, most economists said Ohio’s tax abatements are an effective way to attract AI data centers to the Buckeye State, but many also questioned the desirability of doing so. They were more split on the economic benefits of making data centers generate their own electricity. There has been a swift, sharp backlash […]
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