Data center frenzy is spurring a jobs boomlet for blue-collar workers
The rush to build thousands of U.S. data centers is driving demand for some workers, though economists project fewer permanent jobs.
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The rush to build thousands of U.S. data centers is driving demand for some workers, though economists project fewer permanent jobs.
The rapid installation of AI data centers in the U.S. is causing a boom in blue-collar jobs. Experts tell CBS News that most of the opportunities are for temporary construction workers. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo breaks it down.
The governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania are seeking measures to limit the growth of AI data centers as community members decry their expansion. Jo Ling Kent reports.