Signs of Stability in the New York City Economy

Signs of Stability in the New York City Economy The last two years' nearly unprecedented economic and labor declines have encroached upon communities across the U.S. Over the past year, unemployment rates have increased in all 50 states and in each of the nation's 372 metropolitan areas. Coinciding with...

By Dr. Sam Chandan | September 25, 2009 at 05:00 PM

Signs of Stability in the New York City Economy

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An irreverent take on the macroeconomic environment. Dr Sam Chandan is President and Chief Economist of Chandan Economics and an adjunct professor in real estate and public policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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