Episode 699: Kansas City Vs. Kansas City
In Kansas City, which straddles two states, Kansas and Missouri, there's a war raging — a war over jobs. Fotosearch/Getty Images hide caption
In Kansas City, which straddles two states, Kansas and Missouri, there's a war raging — a war over jobs.
Fotosearch/Getty ImagesWhen Amazon announced the locations for its second headquarters, it ended months of cities and states courting the tech giant with eye-popping tax incentives. A bunch of you wrote us and asked: Why are all these places offering this rich company huge tax breaks? Isn't Amazon rich enough? Does it make a difference?
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#699: Kansas City Vs. Kansas City
Back in 2016, we did an episode about this exact question. We found some answers along a narrow stretch of road that divides Kansas from Missouri. Here it is, with a little update.
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