Reports & Briefs

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How Slow Job Growth and Trump Policies Portend Deeper Inequality in New York
Economic Update
How Slow Job Growth and Trump Policies Portend Deeper Inequality in New York
Economic Update
Economic Update
A U.S. trade war is likely to harm New York City’s recovering economy
Economic Update
A U.S. trade war is likely to harm New York City’s recovering economy
Economic Update
Economic Update
Watching the Numbers 2025
Covid-19, Child Welfare Watch, Children, Families
Watching the Numbers 2025
Covid-19, Child Welfare Watch, Children, Families
Covid-19, Child Welfare Watch, Children, Families
Calm before the storm: Upward New York City job, labor force, and population revisions for 2024, but economic turbulence ahead
Economic Update
Calm before the storm: Upward New York City job, labor force, and population revisions for 2024, but economic turbulence ahead
Economic Update
Economic Update
State and Federal Education Policy Changes Weigh Heavily on New York City’s Education System
Economic Update
State and Federal Education Policy Changes Weigh Heavily on New York City’s Education System
Economic Update
Economic Update
New York City Needs Additional Funds to Maintain Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Vouchers in State Fiscal Year 2026 and Beyond
Economy
New York City Needs Additional Funds to Maintain Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Vouchers in State Fiscal Year 2026 and Beyond
Economy
Economy
Testimony before the City Council Finance Committee’s hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2026
Economy
Testimony before the City Council Finance Committee’s hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2026
Economy
Economy
Testimony on Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes
Economy
Testimony on Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Taxes
Economy
Economy
While the Top Three Percent of Wage Earners Get Richer, New York City’s Low Wage Workers Risk Greater Poverty.
Economic Update
While the Top Three Percent of Wage Earners Get Richer, New York City’s Low Wage Workers Risk Greater Poverty.
Economic Update
Economic Update
Testimony before the Joint Legislative Labor and Workforce Development Budget Hearing
Economy
Testimony before the Joint Legislative Labor and Workforce Development Budget Hearing
Economy
Economy
Revised Expense Model for the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission’s High-Volume For-Hire Vehicle Minimum Pay Standard
Economy
Revised Expense Model for the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission’s High-Volume For-Hire Vehicle Minimum Pay Standard
Economy
Economy
Moving Beyond Colas to Salary Parity for New York City's Nonprofit Human Service Workers
Economy
Moving Beyond Colas to Salary Parity for New York City's Nonprofit Human Service Workers
Economy
Economy
New York City’s 2025 Economic & Budget Outlook
Economy
New York City’s 2025 Economic & Budget Outlook
Economy
Economy
The Pandemic’s Aftermath: A Lingering Jobs Decline For NYC’s Shrinking, Beleaguered Middle Class
Economic Update
The Pandemic’s Aftermath: A Lingering Jobs Decline For NYC’s Shrinking, Beleaguered Middle Class
Economic Update
Economic Update
Wage Compression or Wage Divergence? Real Wage Growth Comparison between New York City and the U.S., 2019-2023
Economy
Wage Compression or Wage Divergence? Real Wage Growth Comparison between New York City and the U.S., 2019-2023
Economy
Economy
Working but Not Thriving: Job Growth and Poverty in NYC Both Above National Rates, Latest Figures Show
Economic Update
Working but Not Thriving: Job Growth and Poverty in NYC Both Above National Rates, Latest Figures Show
Economic Update
Economic Update
Claims that Immigrants 'Take Jobs' from Others Don't Hold Water in NYC
Economic Update
Claims that Immigrants 'Take Jobs' from Others Don't Hold Water in NYC
Economic Update
Economic Update
Unequal Ground
Economy
Unequal Ground
Economy
Economy
With Inflation, Tight Credit, and Unease About Presidential Politics, New York’s Job Growth Is in a Holding Pattern
Economic Update
With Inflation, Tight Credit, and Unease About Presidential Politics, New York’s Job Growth Is in a Holding Pattern
Economic Update
Economic Update
Gig Workers, Freelancers and Independent Contractors
Economy
Gig Workers, Freelancers and Independent Contractors
Economy
Economy
Public Transportation Subsidies and Racial Equity
Economy
Public Transportation Subsidies and Racial Equity
Economy
Economy
Considering Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) from Tax-Exempt Hospitals and Universities
Economy
Considering Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) from Tax-Exempt Hospitals and Universities
Economy
Economy
NYC job growth again in line with national pace; record NYC labor force participation; but a mixed picture for sectors where undocumented migrants tend to work
Economic Update
NYC job growth again in line with national pace; record NYC labor force participation; but a mixed picture for sectors where undocumented migrants tend to work
Economic Update
Economic Update
New York City Council Education Committee Budget and Oversight Hearings on the Preliminary Budget for FY 2025
Economy
New York City Council Education Committee Budget and Oversight Hearings on the Preliminary Budget for FY 2025
Economy
Economy
Strong January job gains and a surprisingly large array of annual benchmark employment revisions
Economic Update
Strong January job gains and a surprisingly large array of annual benchmark employment revisions
Economic Update
Economic Update
Transportation Network Company Driver Earnings Analysis and Pay Standards
Economy
Transportation Network Company Driver Earnings Analysis and Pay Standards
Economy
Economy
Testimony before the City Council Finance Committee's hearing on the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2025
Economy
Testimony before the City Council Finance Committee's hearing on the Mayor's Preliminary Budget for 2025
Economy
Economy
New York City ended 2023 with slow job growth; Employment rates surpassed pre-pandemic levels for Black and white (but not Hispanic) workers
Economic Update
New York City ended 2023 with slow job growth; Employment rates surpassed pre-pandemic levels for Black and white (but not Hispanic) workers
Economic Update
Economic Update
Worker's Compensation, Testimony before the Senate Labor Committee
Economy
Worker's Compensation, Testimony before the Senate Labor Committee
Economy
Economy
Testimony on 2024-25 Executive Budget Proposal: Human Services
Economy
Testimony on 2024-25 Executive Budget Proposal: Human Services
Economy
Economy

Presentations

How Does the NYC Labor Market Recover from the Covid-19 Impact?

Kingsborough Community College
Critical Challenges Facing NYC Today in Housing, the Economy, Public Health, and Policing/Public Safety

November 16, 2021

Testimony to Examine Employment Trends in New York State Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic 

Assembly Standing Committee on Labor, Assembly Task Force on Women’s Issues, Assembly Subcommittee on Emerging Workforce Investigation

November 15, 2021 

New York City’s unemployment crisis and workforce challenge

NYC Workforce Funders

October 13, 2021

The Covid-19 Employment Impact
in Manhattan

NYC Employment and Training Coalition
Industry Needs by Borough: Manhattan

October 7, 2021

How Does the NYC Labor Market Recover from the Covid-19 Impact?

Economic Research Roundtable

June 29, 2021

How Does NYC Get Its Jobs Back?

Harvard Business School Club of NY

June 17, 2021

The current NYC Covid-19 economy and the outlook for 2021

Workforce Funders

January 28, 2021

 

The Covid-19 impact on
NYC’s healthcare workforce

WPTI Employer Symposium Series—Healthcare

January 19, 2021

 

The Covid-19 winter is fast approaching

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

December 1, 2020

 

The labor market implications of the Covid-19 impact on NYC’s hospitality industry

WPTI Employer Symposium Series—Hospitality

November 17, 2020

The New York City Labor Market Implications of Covid-19

New York City Employment and Training Coalition
Workforce Business Council

October 29, 2020

The labor market implications of the
Covid-19 impact on NYC’s retail industry

WPTI Employer Symposium Series—Retail 

October 20,  2020

NYC Covid-19 Economic Recovery Project

New York City Central Labor Council Executive Board
September 28, 2020

 

Update on the Covid-19 economic and job impact on New York City

SBS Workforce1 Career Center team
September 10, 2020

 

Update on the Covid-19 economic and job impact on New York City

NYC Workforce Development Board
August 31, 2020  

 

Urban Matters

Featured
Five Uneasy Pieces in New York State’s Covid-Era Budget Puzzle
Five Uneasy Pieces in New York State’s Covid-Era Budget Puzzle

Here’s what to keep in mind as State officials grapple with the pandemic’s dire effects on New York State’s economy and finances.

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The Pandemic Torpedoed New York City’s Budget. Now What?
The Pandemic Torpedoed New York City’s Budget. Now What?

In a pandemic-induced emergency, is it a good idea to give City government limited leeway to borrow to cover operating expenses?

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If We Don't Fight Inequality, Covid-19's Effects Will Persist and Blight Our Future
If We Don't Fight Inequality, Covid-19's Effects Will Persist and Blight Our Future

The sectors of the city's economy hardest hit by the Covid-19 contraction rely heavily on immigrant workers Nearly 200,000 undocumented workers have lost jobs, and they've been left out of many unemployment relief measures.  

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Will the U.S. Covid-19 Aid Package Be The Safety Net We Need? Yes and No.
Will the U.S. Covid-19 Aid Package Be The Safety Net We Need? Yes and No.

The CARES Act will help overcome glaring gaps. But workers and small businesses may not receive aid in a timely fashion. And assistance to immigrants, those without health insurance, and many low-income families will be severely limited.

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How To Slow The Bleeding: The Action The Coronavirus-Infected Economy Needs
How To Slow The Bleeding: The Action The Coronavirus-Infected Economy Needs

Elected officials have asked businesses and workers to shut down and cease what they do out of justifiable public health concerns. The first order of business for economic stimulus is to make whole those whose jobs ended because public safety demanded that.  

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