Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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New York City's Still-Shaky Economy
Greg David, contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for The City and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, talks about the state of the city's economy, where unemployment remains high — despite the news that Google is acquiring new Manhattan office space, signaling tech's optimism in the city.
"New York City’s Jobs Picture Grows Cloudier as Fall Approaches" (The City, Sept. 16, 2021)