North America / think_tank / reviewed 2026-09-28
Brookings Institution
Publishes research on data-center siting and local economic outcomes.
A February 2026 article examines negotiated local benefits and discloses general corporate donors. These relationships do not establish facility control.
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Disclosed unrestricted donor
Google → Brookings Institution
The data-center research article identifies Google as a general, unrestricted donor and states author independence.
2026-02-05 · unrestricted donation
Disclosed unrestricted donor
Microsoft → Brookings Institution
Microsoft is disclosed as a general donor, not as commissioning this article or controlling a facility.
2026-02-05 · unrestricted donation
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Sources in this record.
- CNAS supporters, October 2024–September 2025CNAS · Publication date not isolated · source access 2026-09-28
Disclosed contribution bands; donors are not identified as commissioning the particular report linked elsewhere. CNAS states editorial independence.
- Turning the data center boom into long-term, local prosperityBrookings · 2026-02-05 · source access 2026-09-28
Article contains an explicit general, unrestricted donor disclosure and states that the authors’ conclusions are not influenced by donations.
- ITIF supporters disclosureITIF · Publication date not isolated · source access 2026-09-28
Page lists supporters above USD 10,000 in the past fiscal year without specifying the list’s exact fiscal-year dates. No gift amount is inferred.