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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 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.