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Rashida Tlaib: Opportunity zones are providing the biggest benefits to projects with the highest returns, which are rarely aligned with…

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
Opportunity zones are providing the biggest benefits to projects with the highest returns, which are rarely aligned with equitable development.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights that opportunity zones benefit wealthy projects rather than poor communities.

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