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The unseen costs of Amazon’s HQ2 Site Selection

This is republished content originally hosted on the Mercatus’ Center former blog, Neighborhood Effects. Earlier this year Amazon narrowed down the list of potential cities to site its second headquarters. Applicants are now waiting out the selection process. It’s unclear when Amazon will make its choice, but that hasn’t stopped many from speculating who the likely contendersContinue reading “The unseen costs of Amazon’s HQ2 Site Selection”

High-speed rail: is this year different?

This is republished content originally hosted on the Mercatus’ Center former blog, Neighborhood Effects. Many U.S. cities are racing to develop high speed rail systems that shorten commute times and develop the economy for residents. These trains are able to reach speeds over 124 mph, sometimes even as high as 374 mph as in theContinue reading “High-speed rail: is this year different?”