Opportunity Zones Play Key Role in Economic Recovery: Advocacy Group

Opportunity Zones Play Key Role in Economic Recovery: Advocacy Group
An opportunity zone in Baltimore, on Feb. 3, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Early results of the opportunity zones program—which has attracted tens of billions of dollars to low-income communities—are promising, and policy improvements are necessary to maximize its contribution to the economic recovery from the pandemic, according to an advocacy group.

A wide range of private investments have taken advantage of tax breaks provided through the opportunity zones, a bipartisan initiative that was created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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