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BlackRock Warns AI Data Center Moratorium Could Trigger Recession

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC · How we work

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned a data-center moratorium would push the United States into recession.
Fink said data centers generate construction, energy-infrastructure and AI-hardware jobs.
Analysts project AI spending could exceed $1 trillion in 2027 and $5 trillion by 2030.
Rep. André Carson, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act.

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned a data-center moratorium would push the United States into recession.
Fink said data centers generate construction, energy-infrastructure and AI-hardware jobs.
Analysts project AI spending could exceed $1 trillion in 2027 and $5 trillion by 2030.
Rep. André Carson, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act.