Microsoft’s $3.3 Billion Investment in Racine County: President Biden and Union Members Celebrate New Tech Hub
President Biden’s recent visit to Wisconsin was centered around his administration’s Investing in America agenda and Microsoft’s $3.3 billion investment in a new data center in Mount Pleasant. The event attracted union members, Gateway Technical College employees, and Racine County residents eager to learn about the tech giant’s significant investment in the county.
Microsoft plans to train over 100,000 people in Wisconsin by the end of the decade to equip them with the necessary AI skills for future jobs. The new tech hub, already under construction, is expected to create over 2,000 full-time jobs once operational, with potential for thousands more according to Microsoft CEO Brad Smith. This investment comes after Foxconn Corporation’s failed plan to invest $10 billion in the same site six years ago.
Small business owners like Latoya Thurmond, who runs an early education business called LaPre Academy in Racine, attended the event and left feeling optimistic about the revitalization of the community. She expressed hope in seeing a Fortune 500 company like Microsoft funding the future of her hometown, inspiring her as a small business owner.
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