In Superstar Cities, the Rich Get Richer, and They Get Amazon
/ Emily Badger, New York Times
In the end, even Amazon has behaved according to this rule: In the modern tech economy, cities that already have wealth, opportunity, highly educated workers and high salaries will just keep attracting more of them.
Read moreAmazon HQ2: The pros and cons of choosing two cities
/ Kaya Yurieff, CNN
In a surprise twist, Amazon reportedly plans to divide its second headquarters between two cities.
Read moreHow the economy is playing in five close House races
/ Lydia DePillis, CNN
All of them play out against the backdrop of whatever’s going on in the economy, and whether voters feel they have more jobs and better wages because of the party in power.
Read moreOpportunity Zones Conference Brings Excitement, Anticipation
/ Brad Stanhope, Novogradac
The inaugural Novogradac Opportunity Zones Conference was in The Big Easy–and while the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive is potentially big, it’s not easy.
Read moreHow ‘Opportunity Zones’ Could Transform Communities
/ Anne Kim, Governing Magazine
Twenty years ago, the rural hamlet of South Boston, Va., was a thriving blue-collar, middle-class community.
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