Twin Cities Business Journal: Opportunity Zones 2.0 will feature fewer zones and intense lobbying. Some areas have a leg up.
28 Jul 2025
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The newly revamped federal Opportunity Zone program is expected to have a lot fewer real estate parcels involved than its predecessor, setting up potential fight over which areas are chosen for inclusion. The sweeping tax and spend legislation enacted earlier this month, the President Trump's Big Beautiful bill has changed.
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