- AT&T seeks blue-collar workers (electricians, technicians) for AI/data center infrastructure amid blue-collar job boom
- AI exposure threatens entry-level white-collar roles (marketing, legal, HR) while creating demand for skilled trades
- Nvidia’s Huang projects 6-figure salaries for plumbers/electricians in AI-fueled infrastructure buildout
- AT&T to invest $250B over 5 years, with 15% allocated to hiring/training front-line technicians
May 19, 2026
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Macro/Economy 2
- Server electricity consumption projected at 446‑818 BkWh by 2050
- Standalone data centers could use 581 BkWh in 2050 under high demand scenario
- Servers accounted for about 7% of commercial electricity use in 2025
- Servers' share of commercial building electricity expected to rise to 22‑33% by 2050
Central Banks 1
- Kevin Warsh to be sworn in as Federal Reserve chair on Friday
- Senate confirms Warsh in nearly total party-line vote
- Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell, who continues to serve on a pro-tempore basis
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