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economic benefit
Coverage of economic benefit in the Nexus archive.
PGA Championshiptopic1Quail Hollow Clubplace1Tourism Economicsorganization1PGA of Americaorganization1Charlotte Regional Visitors Authorityorganization1Charlotteplace1direct spendingtopic1JPMorgan Chaseorganization1Rockland Countyplace1New Yorkplace1tax breakstopic1datacenter expansiontopic1government watchdogsorganization1$77 milliontopic1
- PGA championship brought $192M to Charlotte Region
Last year’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club generated $192 million in economic benefit for the Charlotte region, according to a study by Tourism Economics commissioned by the PGA of America and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Direct spending during the event totaled $116 million on hotels, restaurants, and transportation.
- Chase got a spiff of $77 million to create one job with New York datacenter
Rockland County, New York, approved $77 million in tax breaks for JPMorgan Chase's datacenter expansion in 2024, which created one permanent job. Government watchdogs have criticized the deal for its minimal economic benefit, despite initial lack of public opposition.