Democrats' midterm gains hang over data centers, Japanese US investment

What happened: Democrats flipped five gubernatorial seats in Tuesday elections, a result that could slow data center construction and create a potential headwind for Japanese investment projects. Why it matters: The report says Honda, Mitsubishi Heavy and Nippon Steel could be affected by new policies, and Texas Democratic Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has called for a temporary halt to data center construction.

Democrats flipped five gubernatorial seats in Tuesday elections, a result that could slow data center construction and create a potential headwind for Japanese investment projects.

The report says Honda, Mitsubishi Heavy and Nippon Steel could be affected by new policies, and Texas Democratic Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has called for a temporary halt to data center construction.