From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 768: The Triangle made Amazon’s cut for the list of 20 potential sites for the online retailer’s second headquarters. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the issues surrounding the local bid to land Amazon’s HQ2 and its promises of 50,000 jobs.
Amazon lists Raleigh, Triangle among top 20 potential headquarters sites
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