Amazon announces HQ2 will be split between New York City, northern Virginia
Amazon announces HQ2 will be split between New York City, northern Virginia
- November 13, 2018
- Ami Glazer, economics, via The Blaze, Nov. 13, 2018
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Economist Amihai Glazer of UC Irvine told the Los Angeles Times, “Amazon played cities against each other. But incentives often lead to winner’s remorse. Last year, for instance, Boston offered $145 million to General Electric [for its new headquarters] but the promised employment has not materialized.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/13/amazon-announces-hq2-will-be-split-between-new-york-city-northern-virginia.
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