Amazon has announced a shortlist of 20 cities that are in the running to land its $5 billion second headquarters — and the 50,000 jobs that come along with it.
On this special episode of The Week In Geek, we analyze the top contenders, glean what the list tells us about Amazon’s growth plans and also discuss our ranking of the cities with the best chance to win.
Listen to the episode below, watch our live stream of the analysis above or subscribe to the GeekWire podcast to listen in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or your favorite podcast app.
More of our HQ2 coverage:
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Amazon narrows HQ2 search to 20 cities, moving to next phase in contest for $5B economic prize
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May HQ2 be ever in your favor: Amazon’s new short list pits 20 cities against each other in a risky game
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Reaction to Amazon’s HQ2 short list: Notable omissions, surprise picks and internet snark
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Pick a city, any city: Here’s what Amazon workers said, or didn’t say, about final HQ2 hopefuls
