Amazon’s HQ Tax Breaks: FEEcast Debate!
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English - November 16, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEducation Government usgovernment currentevents economics education news politics usnews worldnews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Cities and states across the country have been courting Amazon. Each eagerly wanted to host the retail giant’s second headquarters. And each offered billions in tax incentives and cash handouts to entice the company. Now Amazon has made its decision, and “HQ2” ended up being HQ2 + 3.
The FEEcasters are fans of Amazon (except, ahem, for Marianne), but they disagree on one thing: how should we think about the tax breaks Amazon got? Are they welcome tax relief or crony-capitalist subsidies? It’s debate time on FEEcast. What do you think?
FEEcast is taking a break next week. FEE wishes you a happy Thanksgiving!
Show Notes:
What Ocasio-Cortez Gets Right about Amazon's $2 Billion Government Handout
Amazon Snags $2 Billion in Bribes and Tax Credits From New York and Virginia
Amazon HQ2 Is the Only Competition Where the Losers Are Winners