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Data Center Regulatory Risk

BlackRock, Inc. · 2026-10-22 · Importance 44 · Surprise 60

President Donald Trump mandated that new data centers generate their own electricity and return or sell excess power to local communities or the grid. The U.S. policy could increase development costs and constrain data-center construction timelines. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned that a slowdown in data-center construction could increase inflation and push the United States toward recession.

Key facts

• BlackRock Inc. CEO Larry Fink stated that slowing data center construction will increase inflation, in the context of President Trump mandating that new data centers generate their own electricity. source