by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 4, 2019 | Opportunity Zones
Looking for the latest information on Opportunity Zones? Check out these online sources or register for an upcoming conference. A recent article from Stateline describes state tax incentive proposals to provide additional tax breaks and focus investors on certain...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 20, 2019 | Incentive programs
Smart Incentives talked with city leaders about specific steps to connect their incentive programs to equitable economic development goals during a webinar offered with the National League of Cities for the Equitable Economic Development (EED) Fellowship...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 13, 2019 | Incentive programs
Most state and local incentive programs measure their success by the number of jobs created and wages paid. Last week we wrote about economic research questioning the value of encouraging investment through tax incentives. Some recent research found that capital...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 3, 2019 | Incentive programs
Should investments in machinery and equipment continue to be incentivized? Most states offer a variety of economic development incentives designed to reduce the costs associated with machinery and equipment purchases in order to encourage new investment. Federal tax...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Feb 18, 2019 | Amazon
Photo credit: Jacob Passy, MarketWatch The HQ2 saga continues. Just as we were happily turning our attention to other incentive topics, Amazon announced it would not move forward with its headquarters in Long Island City. So here we are again, still working to...
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