The Amazon (Tesla) Controversy
Nevada had to give Tesla tax concessions in order to induce them to put their mega-factory west of Sparks off of I-80. Concessions are a fact of life when it comes to attracting mega-businesses to a community. I do remember that then Governor Sandoval was criticized by some for “giving away too much” in the form of tax credits to […]
Northern NV Will Remain Prosperous in a National Recession
My last column (Sunday, June 24th) was about the possibility of a recession near-term. On that same RGJ Business front page, the headline was “Reno Median Home Price Tops $350k” and “May Unit Sales Second Highest Recorded.” The two stories seem incongruent. But they aren’t. Impact of the Recession In the financial meltdown of the […]