The 'Opportunity Zones' for Luxury Developers in Poor Neighborhoods

Midday on WNYC | May 8, 2018

Journalist Noah Buhayar discusses his recent piece in Bloomberg Businessweek, “A New Tax Break for Poor Neighborhoods Could Benefit Luxury Developers.” Buhayar explains a statute in the recent tax overhaul to create “opportunity zones” in low-income communities, with the supposed goal of stimulating economic growth in struggling parts of the U.S.

This segment is guest hosted by Jonathan Capehart. 

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