It’s clear that most of the half-million unemployed New York City workers are not jobless by choice. Economic Update, Covid-19Seth MoncreaseOctober 21, 2021
It’s not just a New York City problem; pandemic job losses in the rest of New York State also far surpass national averages. Economic Update, Covid-19Seth MoncreaseSeptember 30, 2021
Economic hardships likely to rise as Federal unemployment benefits end and job growth remains sluggish Covid-19, Economic UpdateSeth MoncreaseSeptember 16, 2021
750,000-800,000 New York City residents will lose all Federal unemployment benefits after Labor Day—10 percent of the national total; lost benefits total an estimated $463 million weekly Covid-19, Economic UpdateSeth MoncreaseAugust 26, 2021
It’s a longer road to recovery for the labor market—Covid’s impact has been lop-sided, reshuffling employment demands and causing historic long-term joblessness Covid-19, Economic UpdateSeth MoncreaseAugust 10, 2021
New York City’s labor market turbulence, with a more sluggish rebound than most other large cities Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseJune 17, 2021
NYC job rebound led by restaurants, private universities, and home health care Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseJune 3, 2021
Job market behavior in a pandemic—no easy answers Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseMay 20, 2021
NYC jobs resumed their return in February and March after a flat four months Economic Update, Covid-19, EconomySeth MoncreaseApril 22, 2021
NYC job losses proportionately greatest among largest U.S. cities Economic Update, Covid-19, EconomySeth MoncreaseApril 9, 2021
NYC job losses disproportionately concentrated in Manhattan Covid-19, Economic UpdateSeth MoncreaseMarch 25, 2021
Long-term pandemic-induced changes in labor demand by industry and occupation Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseMarch 11, 2021
New York City’s economy will not “snap back” in 2021; data so far for the first six weeks of the year bear that out. Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseFebruary 25, 2021
Initial unemployment claims rose over the past three months Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseFebruary 11, 2021Covid-19
The only jobs the Covid economy delivers are delivery jobs Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseJanuary 27, 2021Covid-19
NYC Labor market indicators register Covid-19’s ill economic effects Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseJanuary 15, 2021Covid-19
Revised jobs data through June 2020 show greater retail decline Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseDecember 18, 2020Covid-19
The Covid-19 dark economic winter is fast approaching Covid-19, Economic Update, EconomySeth MoncreaseDecember 3, 2020Covid-19
Vital UI benefits to hundreds of thousands of NYC residents will soon expire Economic Update, Economy, Covid-19Seth MoncreaseNovember 12, 2020Covid-19
Taxi and app-dispatch trip volume back to 50% of pre-pandemic level, but uneven. Covid-19, Economy, Economic UpdateSeth MoncreaseOctober 29, 2020Covid-19