By now, virtually everyone has heard of Amazon's intent to build a second corporate headquarters in North America, to be the equal of its present headquarters in Seattle. Some view the HQ2 Derby as the Heartland's golden opportunity to join the economic ranks of America's coastal elite cities. But if we're going to try to speculate on the ultimate winner, we need to better understand Amazon's motivations for HQ2. Amazon may very well believe that continued growth in the Seattle area could mean that it becomes much more like the Bay Area already is today. Will Amazon require its HQ2 execs to have frequent contact with Seattle?

Source: Forbes September 10, 2017 15:00 UTC