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Max & Murphy Podcast: Job Loss and New York City's Coronavirus Recession


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It's a very rainy day in New York City (photo: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office)


April 29, 2020 - Max & Murphy Podcast: Job Loss and New York City's Coronavirus Recession

james parrot 150Economist James Parrott of the Center for New York City Affairs at the New School joined the show to discuss his recent study of job loss in the city at the onset of the coronavirus recession, what exactly the unemployment situation looks like, and what may lie ahead.

Listen to the conversation and let us know what you think -- we're on Twitter @TweetBenMax and @JarrettMurphy. You can listen to the show through the embedded audio below or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts, under "Max & Murphy," and listen to Max & Murphy live on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. on WBAI radio, 99.5FM or wbai.org.

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by Ben Max, Gotham Gazette
     

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