Trump-era Opportunity Zones meant to help low-income communities exploited by investors
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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. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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