Trump-era Opportunity Zones meant to help low-income communities exploited by investors

Former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax plan created Opportunity Zones — a program of tax incentives to encourage investment in low-income communities. But as Paul Solman reports, that program has not necessarily spurred economic growth and jobs in distressed communities the way it had been envisioned.

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