Amazon Has Received 238 Proposals for Its Second North American Headquarters

Amazon's bidding frenzy for its second North America headquarters (HQ2) has drawn 238 proposals from 54 states, provinces, districts and territories across North America, said the company Monday. Amazon expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and reach an eventual base of 50,000 "high-paying jobs" in what will be a "full equal" to the company's Seattle campus. The e-commerce giant's direct hiring and investment, construction and ongoing operation of Amazon HQ2 will create "tens of thousands of additional jobs and tens of billions of dollars in additional investment in the surrounding community," said Amazon, which will announce the winner next year.