Salt Lake Tribune · Jan 26, 2018
Noah Smith: Amazon sweepstakes can be great even for the losers
To be the kind of place that Amazon or Apple would consider, a city needs many things that are also good for its residents.
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, file photo, applicants wait in line to enter a job fair at an Amazon fulfillment center, in Kent, Wash. Amazon has narrowed its search for a second headquarters city to 20 locations, concentrated mostly in the East and the Midwest. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)The saga of Amazon.com’s search for a home for its second headquarters continues. The online retail giant recently announced that it has narrowed the field down to 20 cities. I’m happy to see that Raleigh, North Carolina, my own top pick, made the list.