Now that Amazon’s HQ2 will not be in Long Island City, New York, we can ask if the multi-billion dollar incentive package was worth the tradeoffs.
The Unintended Impact of Amazon’s HQ2
Since Amazon will probably select among the most prosperous regions in the U.S. for its HQ2 pick(s), we could find that the strong will get even stronger.
The Downside of Winning the Amazon Race
Requiring a multi-billion dollar package of tax incentives and other inducements, winning the contest for Amazon’s HQ2 might not be as good as it sounds.
