After Rocky Start, Opportunity Zones Could Boom In 2021

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Description: President-elect Joe Biden and his administration are keen to undo much of what their predecessors did. Yet when it comes to one flagging Trump initiative— the opportunity zone program— Biden and the Democrat-controlled Congress could actually provide a big boost.

Source: Forbes.com

Date: Jan 15, 2021

Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbisnoff/2021/01/15/after-rocky-start-opportunity-zones-could-boom-in-2021/?sh=52d4567d6cd4

Questions for discussion:

  • What are opportunity zones and how do they act to enhance economic development?
  • Do you think these are good ideas in general or should businesses be left to make decisions without special incentives?
  • How does this program affect other locations trying to attract business investment?

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