Smoke And Mirrors: NYC’s ‘Jobs Boom’ Was Really Just Taxpayer-Funded Spending Spree
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
New York City’s economic rebound since the COVID-19 pandemic has been fueled by health care jobs largely fueled through government funding, according to Bloomberg. The city lost a net of 14,100 private sector jobs in…
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