 President-elect Donald Trump talks with workers during a visit to the Carrier factory in Indianapolis. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) By Danielle Paquette A month after President-elect Donald Trump announced a deal with air conditioning company Carrier to save hundreds of U.S. factory jobs that were slated for Mexico, officials say the agreement has yet to be finalized, and they have released few details about its terms. The state of Indiana, where the affected jobs are located, agreed to give Carrier up to $7 million in tax credits over 10 years to keep the facility open. Trump and Mike Pence — Indiana's Republican governor and the vice president-elect — have touted the deal as a victory for their incoming administration and an example of how they'll jump-start the economy. However, specifics have been elusive. Trump and the leader of the union that represents the Carrier workers have clashed over the number of jobs saved. It is also unclear whether the company received any federal concessions. In response to an open-records request from The Washington Post, the Indiana Economic Development Corp., a state agency chaired by Pence, said Indiana law allows it to withhold information until a contract is finalized. The IEDC has taken this route "to enable effective negotiations on behalf of Hoosiers," wrote Chris Cotterill, the agency's general counsel. He said it will take up to three months to finish terms of the pact. Read the rest on Wonkblog.
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