September 24, 2009.  Brooklyn Labor Market Review. Commissioned by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, this review finds that the devastating blow dealt to New York City by the current recession has been less painful to Brooklyn. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars are having an impact in the borough, and Brooklyn has experienced job growth in some sectors in spite of losses citywide.

March 13, 2009.  The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Nonprofits in the Bronx. A presentation by James Parrott at Navigating the Fiscal Crisis: A Forum for Non-Profits, sponsored by the Bronx Forum, a partnership of the Bronx Borough President's Office, Hostos Community College, and Jewish Community Relations Council of NY/CAUSE-NY.

January 22, 2009.  Record Surge in NYS Unemployment in December: Lagging Benefits Expose Holes in Safety Net for Jobless NYers. Data released today by the New York State Department of Labor  reveal that the state's unemployment rate jumped to 7.0 percent in December (the highest figure recorded in the state since 1994) from November's revised level of 6.0 percent. Over 671,000 New Yorkers were unemployed in December, an increase of 229,000 (52 percent) from December of 2007. The national recession began in December 2007. Both the one-month unemployment increase of 1.0 percent and the 229,000 12-month increase in the unemployed count are all-time highs in the 32-year official Labor Department series.

January 20, 2009.  The Obama Stimulus: An $825 Billion First Step. By James Parrott, FPI's deputy director and chief economist, who writes regularly for Gotham Gazette's Economy section.

December 11, 2008.  New York City Unemployment in 2009: The Emerging Crisis. While New York City lagged the national economy entering the downturn, the recession is clearly here in full force, and labor market conditions are likely to deteriorate rapidly in the months ahead. The number of unemployed New York City residents could rise by 120,000 over the next year, escalating the hardships felt by tens of thousands of New York families and straining the social safety net.

August 28, 2008.  Job losses rise, straining state unemployment insurance: Unemployment up by 56,000 in the first half of 2008; In 25 counties, increase is over 20 percent. New York's projected budget gaps have received considerable attention in Albany. The state's growing unemployment is the other crisis to which Albany must also turn its attention. Press release, full report.