NYC's Jobs Picture by Race, Gender and Age

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 26, 2022

A recent report found that only 30% of young New York City men receive regular paychecks. James Parrott, PhD, director of economic and fiscal policy at the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School, joins to break down that statistics and others that show splits by race, gender and age -- and what policies could address the disparities.

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