Where Did NYC's Jobs Go?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 19, 2022

In July, the U.S. finally regained all the jobs lost in the COVID recession — but New York City only regained about 82% of those jobs lost. Greg David, contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, explains what's behind the employment decline.

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