Is Amazon HQ2 worth the price
Dozens of cities target Amazon second headquarters with promises of 5 billion dollars in investment and 50 000 jobs. Economists warn subsidies may erode tax bases though a tech hub could raise regional growth, salaries, and new job spillovers over time.
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Washington
Amazon
Moretti
Mark Muro
Brookings Institution
Midwest
EMSI
Seattle lessons for HQ2 rivals amid Amazon boom
The piece surveys Seattle as Amazon expands from 5,000 to over 40,000 workers across 33 buildings in South Lake Union, transforming housing, transport, and downtown life. It notes rising prices, new biospheres, banana stands, and a $38 billion direct spending boost from 2010 to 2016 while highlighting housing affordability concerns and transit challenges.
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Seattle
Amazon
America
Margaret O’mara
University of Washington
Manchester
Pittsburgh
South Lake Union
University
Rainier Square
Ated
Robby Stern
Puget Sound Advocates For Retirement Action
Seattle Times
Mary’s Place
Greg Nickels
Detroit
Cleveland
Nickels
Ohio leaders bid to lure Amazon second HQ in regional pitch
Ohio politicians tout central location, educated workforce, and transit links as they submit bids to Amazon. Cincinnati and Columbus push neighborhood revitalization and disaster-free climate as they join other cities from Denver to Halifax in offering sunny weather, breweries, universities, and big incentives for the 50 000 jobs.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Amazon
Jeffrey Bezos
Kentucky
Dayton
Ohio River
Hebron
Erin Rolfes
REDI
Regional Economic Development Initiative
John Crawley
Over-the- Rhine
Procter & Gamble Co
Kroger Co
Columbus
Ohio Stadium
Steve Schoeny
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
J.J. Ament
Metro Denver Economic Development Corp
Mike Berman
Greater
Amazon Happy Hour
Colorado
California
Denver
Ament
Louisville
Mike Savage
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canada
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Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
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Microsoft
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