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Minnesota Prepares to Fight for Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota is joining the chase to land Amazon's second
headquarters.
The e-commerce behemoth based in Seattle announced Thursday it's seeking to
build a second headquarters, setting off a nationwide race. Dozens of cities and
states are expected to compete. The company says it will spend $5 billion and
could bring up to 50,000 jobs.
Gov. Mark Dayton said in a statement Thursday he's directing his administration
to submit a proposal. State and local officials began meeting hours after
Amazon's announcement to discuss how to recruit the company.
Amazon already has a small footprint in Minnesota. The company operates a
distribution center in Shakopee and a small tech outpost in downtown
Minneapolis.
Dayton says the state has already proven to Amazon that Minnesota is a great
place to work and live.
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