This examination of the New York City economy argues that although the the city has not recaptured the payroll employment level of its peak in 2001, a broader view of the citys economic health, including alternative job measures, wage and salary earnings and a composite index of economic activity, shows that New York continues upon a healthy thrity year trend of job growth.
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http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/current_issues/ci12-4.pdf