College Graduate Employment Is Cratering Where Data Centers Are Being Built

Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows that in Texas, the state with the most AI data centers under construction, unemployment among recent college graduates has risen sharply as AI adoption increased. Job postings in AI-exposed fields dropped 8% by early 2025, suggesting AI's impact on employment is concentrated among new graduates. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently halted new data center connections amid concerns over environmental impact and job losses despite the state's AI