Shrinking government employment, along with weak private-sector job growth and falling home prices, is slowing economic recovery in America’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. The ninth in a series of quarterly reports, the June MetroMonitor amplifies how the loss of government jobs adds to recovery woes.
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Commentary
Government Employment and Economic Recovery
June 22, 2011