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![A building in Newark, N.J., stands near a construction site in a so-called "opportunity zone" in April 2018. The program to spur investment in low-income communities originated in the 2017 tax law.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ap_18292681175831-ad3571bff52d01a31b21276832065f6f3e011946-e1562598586102-900x422.jpg)
White House Touts Help For Poor Areas — But Questions Endure Over Who’ll Benefit
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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Opportunity zones were created with the 2017 tax cut to bolster low-income communities. But depending on how the funds are spent, investors who get tax incentives could see the biggest gains.
![Lt. Gov. Jon Husted](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/jon_husted-e1556203280916-900x422.jpg)
State Launches Portal To Showcase Investment Opportunities In Low-Income Sites
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state has launched a new portal for its 320 opportunity zones, so those economically distressed communities can showcase the projects potential investors can put money into. The 2017 federal… Read More