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It’s the Price, Stupid
James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters. He wanted the campaign to focus on what mattered.
The data-center debate could use some focus too. Among other things data centers train and run Artificial Intelligence models. There is a seemingly irrational race to build the best Large Language Model. Amazon is in the race.
Blockades, Bottlenecks and Bullet Proof Stocks
The 2nd Quarter did not disappoint for drama or trauma. On 13 April the U.S. initiated a three Carrier Strike Force blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than two months later, the U.S. began on again off again ceasefires which continue still. All that sound and fury did little to deter the stock market which with Kevlar flair rallied 16% to its best quarterly gain in 6 years. Why? Big time earnings, that’s why.
A Jackson AI Data Center – Threat or Opportunity?
Ranting about Data Centers is all the rage these days. Word got out recently of a developer exploring Jackson in hopes of building a new AI (artificial intelligence) data center. Who knew it would unleash a hornet’s nest of protests and gnashing of teeth? Opponents drove from 3 hours away to a City Council meeting just to share for 3 minutes their dire warnings of great troubles with data centers. That proves it is an important topic worthy of calm and rational discussion.
Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Why Mississippi’s Young Leaders Are Staying
What if Mississippi isn’t a place you have to leave to succeed? In this episode of Bigger Pie Forum, a new generation of leaders shares why they chose to return home—and how they’re thinking about jobs, innovation, affordability, and long-term impact.
Off the Grid Puts Someone on the Hook
Mississippi has now seen the data center problem from three vantage points. From one end, Amazon cut a sweetheart deal — SB 2001 — that handed it access to Entergy’s grid while keeping the contracts secret from the ratepayers who will subsidize it.
The Fight to Bring More Home Health Options to Mississippi
What happens when a 45-year-old law blocks innovation in health care? In this reunion episode of the Bigger Pie Forum podcast, host sits down again with physical therapist Butch Slaughter and attorney Aaron Rice to revisit a legal battle years in the making.