The Great Recession and Recovery in the Tri-State Region

Jason Bram and James Orr

No 20110509b, Liberty Street Economics from Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Abstract: In 2008, as the financial crisis unfolded and the U.S. economy tumbled into a sharp recession, the outlook for the tri-state region (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) and especially New York City—the heart of the nation's financial industry—looked grim. Regional economists feared an economic downturn as harsh as the one in 2001, or the even deeper recession of the early 1990s. Now, as the recovery takes hold, we can report that although the economic downturn was severe in the region, with the unemployment rate surging above 9 percent in many places, it was less severe than many had anticipated. This post—which is based on the New York Fed’s May 6 Regional Economic Press Briefing—recaps how the Great Recession affected employment across the region, how the ensuing recovery has progressed, and what the prospects are for job growth as we go forward.

Keywords: New Jersey; New York; Employment. regional; job outlook; Second District (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-05-09
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