New Opportunity Zones Could Jumpstart Depressed Economies. If Only We Knew.
/ Benjamin Harris, Wall Street Journal
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created new Opportunity Zones designed to funnel much-needed investment to distressed communities.
Read moreAmazon HQ2 Was an ‘Unfortunate Distraction’ From ‘Needy Communities’
/ J. Brian Charles, Governing Magazine
The online retail giant’s plans in New York attracted bad PR for a new federal program aimed at helping economically distressed areas like Long Island City.
Read moreOpportunity Zones must work for working businesses
/ Stefan Pryor, Vale Hale & Don Pierson, The Hill
In the first quarter of 2018, we and our colleagues worked with our governors to designate our states’ Opportunity Zones.
Read morePeople Of Color And Small Towns Pay A High Price For Dollar Stores, Report Finds
/ Sasha-Ann Simons, WAMU
Dollar stores are wedged into nearly every nook and cranny of the Washington metropolitan area
Read moreSignificant Interest, Variety of Issues Raised During IRS OZ Hearing
/ Michael Novogradac, Novogradac
Any question about the level of interest in proposed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations concerning the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive was answered last Thursday.
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