The data center era that's reshaping America

Nothing is driving more new U.S. economic investment or political volatility than data centers. Why it matters: They're the Great Subplot of 2026, THE topic animating the AI race and elections. Everyone needs to understand the size, scope and sentiment surrounding them. The big picture: It's almost impossible to wrap your brain around the scale of the cash dedicated to this buildout — now the biggest capital project in human history. The five biggest hyperscalers — Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Met