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Data center trade hurdles appear election-driven as US stakes rise

The issue centers on challenges that are not tied to actual demand for data centers, raising questions about how the U.S. sustains its market lead.

CNBC Markets and CNBC World highlight that the U.S. data center industry faces high stakes in maintaining its lead, even as trade-related hurdles intensify.

Both outlets frame the slowdown as increasingly harder in an election year, emphasizing that the friction is not simply about weaker end demand for data center capacity.

While the reporting centers on what is bogging down the data center trade, it points to the broader concern that election-year conditions may complicate the U.S. ability to compete in the data center buildout cycle.

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