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Trump-era Opportunity Zones meant to help low-income communities exploited by invest…

11/11/2021 • 9 min

Former President Donald Trump's 2017 tax plan created Opportunity Zones — a program of tax incentives to encourage investment in low-income communities. But as Paul Solman reports, that program has not necessarily spurred economic growth and jobs in distressed communities the way it had been envisioned. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/abo… Play episode

As housing costs boom, how home-buyers in one city search for affordability
How a rise in remote employment may impact post-pandemic work life
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A look into Amazon's employee conditions as the company pushes back agains…
The fate of bats is hanging in the balance. That could have very real cons…
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With millions looking for work, stigmas create a dearth of skilled tradesp…
How unconventional trading led to turmoil on Wall Street
Despite rising salaries, the skilled-labor shortage is getting worse
Trump leaves office facing mounting debt, devalued assets and scarcity of …
Businesses begin backing away from Republicans after Capitol attack
With the economy teetering, millions of Americans try to launch new busine…
Older workers carry on, even when life itself is life-threatening
Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks
For older workers, pandemic unemployment could be career-ending
How U.S. history could provide a path out of polarization
How some older Americans are monetizing their #VanLife
These retirement-age nomads find work wherever the road takes them
Is the U.S. government paying twice for coronavirus vaccine?
Americans are flying much less during the pandemic. Will airlines survive?
Trump touts his economic policies. What would he do in a 2nd term?
How Biden says he would rescue a faltering U.S. economy
How a crumbling antibiotics infrastructure could yield 'catastrophe'

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