Economy

Congress Targets Big Tech Water Use as AI Boom Dries Out Main Street
A new House bill would make tech giants pay their own water tab as AI server farms drain local supplies.
7h ago
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Markets, inflation, main street.
Dissenter’s Economy desk covers inflation, jobs, energy prices, the Federal Reserve, and trade — with an eye on how Washington policy lands on working families and small business, not just Wall Street headlines.
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A new House bill would make tech giants pay their own water tab as AI server farms drain local supplies.
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