Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Viewpoint: Why we need HQ2 — the local economy isn’t as strong as you think

The D.C. metro area is a consistent favorite to land Amazon’s second headquarters, dubbed HQ2, a historic project promising to bring 50,000 high-paying jobs and $5 billion in investment to the region. If the D.C. region is chosen, the designation would come with great local excitement and immense scrutiny. To date, Amazon’s yearlong search for a second headquarters has drawn withering criticism, from the lack of transparency on what may result in record-breaking subsidies funneled to a massive…



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