Economics
Among America’s Largest Cities, 40% Have Fewer Jobs Than in 2016
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America’s cities are usually seen as the country’s jobs dynamo, but a surprisingly large number of them don’t fit that description.
Among the 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more, about 40% have seen a decline in employment levels compared with five years ago, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.