Amazon halts Seattle construction project ahead of tax vote
SEATTLE (AP) " Amazon says it has halted construction planning on a high-rise building in Seattle while it awaits the outcome of a city proposal to tax worker hours.The City Council is considering a proposed "head tax" on high-grossing businesses to raise about $75 million annually for affordable housing and homelessness services. Amazon would pay more than $20 million under the proposal.Supporters say businesses that have benefited from Seattle's economic boom should help pay [...]
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