Tax Incentives And The Future Industries Of Detroit With DEGC President Kevin Johnson
Are tax incentives as a tool to lure large-scale corporate investment and jobs here to stay? That's the question at the heart of this interview today with Kevin Johnson, the president and CEO of the Detroit Economic Development Corp.
It's particularly timely in the midst of Chrysler's planned $2.5 billion investment to create nearly 5,000 new jobs on Detroit's east side, where workers will build the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee and an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV. The deal has won some $291 million in assorted incentives.
The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation – or DEGC for…
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