Amazon fulfillment centers don't boost employment, analysis finds
by Dominic Rushe in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#3EVD1)
After analyzing data for counties in 25 states containing the centers, analysis found no increase in overall employment in the counties
States and cities have fallen over themselves to offer huge tax breaks to Amazon in the hope of securing one of the tech giant's order fulfillment centers. But an analysis of the impact of the centers released on Thursday found the facilities do not boost overall employment in the counties where they open.
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