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The article provides an update on the plan of Amazon to build its second headquarters. Topics include the move of several finalist cities to lure Amazon to build their headquarters within their boundaries, the extensive nondisclosure agreements signed by the cities with Amazon and the move of the company to add more than 6,000 jobs in 2018.

The article discusses why the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia is being considered as the top contender among the U.S. cities and regions named as finalists for the site of the second headquarters of electronic commerce firm Amazon. Topics covered include the advantages of Crystal City, amount of investment and number of jobs to be created by Amazon for its second headquarters and similarities of Crystal City to Amazon's Seattle, Washington headquarters.

The article reports on the HQ2 project of online retailer Amazon or its search or a second headquarters, which the company expects to bring billions in investment and create jobs to the area it chooses. It offers an overview of the bidding for HQ2 with initial proposals from cities including Denver, Colorado and Washington, D.C. It also discusses the potential impact of Amazon's investment decision on the chosen city's workforce development plan, local housing and job markets.