What's An HQ Worth? New York, Virginia and Tennessee Pledge More than $2 Billion to Amazon

In return for locating major office hubs in New York's Long Island City and in Arlington, Virginia, online retailer Amazon will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in direct grants, and get the benefits of new public investments in infrastructure and university programs. It will even get help securing the right to use helipads in restricted airspace and have government officials notify the company two business days before disclosing public information.