Tax law's 'opportunity zones' won't create opportunities for the people who need it most
- Written by Timothy Weaver, Professor of Urban Policy and Politics, University at Albany, State University of New York
Tax breaks to spur investment in cities like Camden, New Jersey, were meant to reduce poverty.
AP Photo/Tim LarsenThe latest federal effort to revitalize impoverished parts of the country using tax incentives is beginning to take shape. Unfortunately, if history is a guide, it won’t work.
New York, New Hampshire and Florida are among the...
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