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Are data centers the solution to a possible economic recession?
Oct 15, 2026 · 11 min · 5 segments
There are plenty of concerns that stubbornly high inflation could lead to an economic recession. But the CEO of one of the world's biggest investment companies says something else could lead to a…
There are plenty of concerns that stubbornly high inflation could lead to an economic recession. But the CEO of one of the world's biggest investment companies says something else could lead to a recession. The CEO of BlackRock says a pause on data center construction would actually be what leads to an economic slowdown. Larry Fink tells CNBC that data centers aren't the problem; they're actually the solution.
There are plenty of concerns that stubbornly high inflation could lead to an economic recession. But the CEO of one of the world's biggest investment companies says something else could lead to a…