Data center fights prelude future battles on reshoring input-heavy, job-light manufacturing
bradneuberg · x · 2026-08-25
This tweet suggests that current conflicts over siting data centers are a prelude to future battles over where to locate advanced manufacturing. As this sector becomes increasingly input-heavy and job-light, it implies a lesson that we might not actually want reshoring.
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