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The article examines the tactics used by Amazon in dealing with the officials of the U.S. cities and states chosen by the company for the locations of its existing and new warehouses. It describes the actions taken by the company to gain tax breaks from the states where it built its warehouses, including Texas and South Carolina. It also discusses the impact of Amazon's decision to discard its plan to build a headquarters in New York City after facing criticism for the deal.

The article reports on the selection of Long Island City, Queens, in New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for the second headquarters of electronic commerce company, Amazon. Topics covered include the number of communities across the U.S. that entered the competition, the incentives offered by both states to Amazon, the cooperation between New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Bill de Blasio to secure the Amazon deal, and the background of Crystal City.

The article reports on the decision of technology company Amazon on February 14, 2019 not to push through with plans to build a corporate campus in New York City following criticisms from lawmakers, progressive activists and union leaders that it did not deserve nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars in government incentives. Topics covered include the impact of the decision on the city's aims to diversify the economy and the concern of Amazon that the backlash would tarnish its image beyond the city.