Investment in qualified opportunity zones tracked by Novogradac surpassed $30 billion as of June 30, according to a special report published today. In today's podcast, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner John Sciarretti, CPA, discuss highlights of the report, as well as other opportunity zones (OZs) issues. They begin by discussing key takeaways from the report, then look at how the economy'with higher interest rates and low unemployment'is affecting the OZ investment space. After that, they talk about some long-term trends that are highlighted in the special report and look at the top cities and top states for planned investment. They wrap up the discussion by talking about OZ extension legislation and decertification regulations.