The Amazon Effect: How taxpayers are funding the disruption of the U.S. economy
October 11, 2017 at 11:00 AM EDT
A Business Journals analysis of public records and financial filings from across the United States shows how at least $1.24 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies and incentives have helped support the expansion of Amazon’s sprawling network of more than 257 sorting and distribution centers, a 141 million-square-foot portfolio of facilities that house hundreds-of-thousands of workers in 33 states.
