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Without Data Centers, GDP Growth Was 0.1% in the First Half of 2025, Harvard Economist Says


U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2025 was driven almost entirely by investment in data centers and information processing technology. The GDP growth would have been just 0.1% on an annualized basis without these technology-related categories, according to Harvard economist Jason Furman. Investme...

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