Grand Rapids pursuing Amazon HQ, 50,000 jobs

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Amazon’s search for a second headquarters in North America is feeling more like a game show.

On Friday, economic development leaders in the city of Grand Rapids said they wanted to play.  The stakes are huge: $5 billion in economic benefits and 50,000 jobs that pay, on average, $100,000, according to Amazon.

The Seattle-based e-commerce behemoth announced Thursday that it was looking for a site for a second headquarters it has dubbed Amazon HQ2.  It’s conducting an unusual public search, asking for proposals, including tax breaks, from metro areas with at least 1 million people.  The Grand Rapids area qualifies.

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