The agreements do come with requirements around number of jobs created. Where Amazon played the system is in understanding how these deals get done. If you hav

The agreements do come with requirements around number of jobs created. Where Amazon played the system is in understanding how these deals get done. If you have your politicians pitching the public on this huge 50k jobs deal, then they’re going to accept fewer jobs in the end rather than lose out altogether. Once a city commits itself to being in the Amazon race, losing is a huge political liability. Cities lose all leverage.