Trump Tax Break Aims to Turn Distressed Areas Into ‘Opportunity Zones’
/ Sophie Quinton, Pew Research
David Dragoo’s two companies own 164 acres of former farmland along the Uncompahgre River near downtown Montrose, Colorado.
Read moreOpportunity knocks in the US for rundown areas — and investors
/ Joshua Chaffin, Financial Times
Supporters see the new zones as a bold plan to develop poor areas
Read moreHQ2 and Opportunity Zones: The Big Picture
Amazon’s high-profile HQ2 competition has rightly put the issue of economic development incentives under the microscope. There is plenty of evidence that traditional state and local location incentives are both wasteful and ineffective, creating a race to the bottom among communities. In the case of HQ2, the selection of Long Island City has also raised…
Read moreBringing investment to poor places
Will opportunity zones work? Or are they just a tax break for America’s wealthiest?
Read moreWhen Investing in Opportunity Zones, Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Relationships
/ Tara Lerman, Bisnow
Last month, the IRS released a set of long-awaited regulations on opportunity zones.
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