876: Jason Defends New York...Sort of

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 10:03 p.m.

Are there times when it can make financial sense for a state or city to offer tax incentives to a company? The short answer is yes, it can be financially sensible to do so. But that's not the only consideration. There's also the manipulation of the free market and the cost of doing one thing vs. another. Today I'll talk through the economic and political issues surrounding NY's decision to pay Amazon billion in subsidies. Support the show.