About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of A.I. data centers on energy bills, a new law affecting mobile-home construction, and the South Korean stock market.

This week: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put a statewide moratorium on building A.I. data centers. Felix Salmon , Elizabeth Spiers , and Emily Peck discuss the decision and how the rush to build data centers is driving up energy costs. Then, the hosts explain how a new law–which removes an existing requirement for mobile-home construction–might help the affordable-housing crisis. And finally:what the hell is going on in the South Korean stock market? In the Slate Plus episode: Banks are making bank. Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, Emily Peck

Topics covered

• A.I. data centers
• energy costs
• affordable housing
• South Korean stock market
• banking profits

Keywords

• A.I.
• energy bills
• data centers
• affordable housing
• South Korea
• stock market
• banking

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Organizations: Slate Plus, Slate Money, Acast

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