Talk:Opportunity zone

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this page does not address the political horsetrading involved in opportunity zone designation. For examples, see article June 2019: https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-one-trump-tax-cut-meant-to-help-the-poor-a-billionaire-ended-up-winning-big and article October 2019: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-a-tax-break-to-help-the-poor-went-to-nba-owner-dan-gilbert Mang (talk) 23:42, 27 October 2019 (UTC)
 * you should add some of that content, with appropriate weight. Bangabandhu (talk) 16:38, 28 October 2019 (UTC)

include RS &/or in popular culture regarding Trump’s family profits off policy meant to help low-income communities, add ?
X1\ (talk) 07:31, 12 March 2020 (UTC)
 * March 10, 2020 Late Night with Seth Meyers

How successful?
This article lacks any referenced comments on how successful these are. Kdammers (talk) 05:29, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/10/opinion/opportunity-zones-tax-loopholes.html

Suggested external link
Suggesting the addition of the following overview article on opportunity zones under External Links. It includes historical background, a high-level summary of requirements and potential benefits of investor participation, and an assessment of opportunity zones’ likely effectiveness. (I am an editor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, which published the article.) EditorMax of RichmondFR (talk) 20:28, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
 * “Opportunity Zones: More Money, More Problems? The promise and pitfalls of a new financing model for distressed communities”, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, First Quarter 2019.
 * There's lots of publications about Opportunity Zones, its not clear why this one would be highlighted. Some of the findings of the study could merit inclusion, like how opportunity zones could lead to gentrification, which would source to the Richmond Fed's publication. Bangabandhu (talk) 21:09, 27 August 2020 (UTC)
 * A new section could be added to the end, perhaps titled "Policy Debate" or "Social Costs and Benefits." As a starting point, the text could read:

Proponents of Opportunity Zones argue that they will stimulate economic growth and jobs in economically distressed areas, while critics contend that they may lead to gentrification at the expense of current residents.

EditorMax of RichmondFR (talk) 19:11, 31 August 2020 (UTC)