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- 1Natural gas, slowing hiring and data center diplomacy in focus▼Roundup: Natural gas prices / Hiring hits brakes / Data center diplomacy
A news roundup flags three developing stories: natural gas prices, a slowdown in hiring, and negotiations around data center projects. US natural gas prices remain a concern for consumers and industry, while a cooling labor market is raising economic questions. Meanwhile, governments and tech companies are increasingly treating data center siting as a matter of diplomatic and economic strategy.