Amazon chooses location for its new headquarters

Amazon is expanding with new offices in Queens and Arlington, each covering 37,000 square meters and creating 25,000 jobs. A new operations center in Nashville will span 93,000 square meters, generate $230 million in investment, and create 5,000 jobs. Taxpayer costs per job are $48,000 in New York, $22,000 in Virginia, and $13,000 in Tennessee. Amazon will receive over a billion dollars in tax incentives. Cities were chosen for their transit access, diverse talent, and business environment.

What is the investment amount associated with the new Amazon operations center in Nashville?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

What factors contributed to the selection of the cities for Amazon's expansion?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF