Paying for jobs: How cities end up spending millions for corporate incentives
March 12, 201810 min read1989 words
Published: March 12, 2018  |  10 min read1989 words
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March 12, 2018
This is just like sports teams getting cities to pay for large stadiums. The pros are always overhyped and the cons understated. It really seems like large companies are taking advantage of their status to inevitably hurt towns and cities that are desperate to secure more economic growth.
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March 13, 2018
A nice example of how this has happened in the past.
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