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Labor Force Trends in New York State, September 2017
As the national economy continues one of its longest expansions, key measures of New York's labor force reveal both positive signs and reasons for concern.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-labor-2017.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2012
Five years after the beginning of the financial crisis, the securities industry remains in transition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2013.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2006
Wall Street has experienced tremendous growth in recent years and is vitally important to New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-9-2007.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2016
The role of the securities industry in New York City’s economy has changed since the financial crisis.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2017.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2013
Five years after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Wall Street has made an impressive comeback.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2014.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - November 2008
Wall Street and the nation have been pounded by the fallout from the subprime credit crisis that reached a critical point in July 2007.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2009.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2015
Regulations enacted after the 2008 financial crisis have changed the way the securities industry operates.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2016.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2007
Recent events underscore the cyclical nature of Wall Street.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2008.pdfThe Technology Sector in New York City - September 2017
The Technology Sector in New York City - September 2017
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-4-2018.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - November 2009
The global financial crisis was rooted in excessive risk-taking, which exposed the financial industry to historic losses when underlying assumptions proved faul
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-14-2010.pdfAnalysis of Fiscal Stress in New York State's Cities
This research brief measures fiscal stress in cities and includes an overall fiscal profile of each city in the State (except New York City).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/citiesfiscalstress.pdfThe Cost of Living in New York City: Housing
New York City has long been regarded as one of the most expensive cities to live in globally, fueled by housing, the largest cost for most households.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2024.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City, October 2023
The securities industry saw record performance in 2020 and 2021, facilitated by lower borrowing costs and increased liquidity resulting partly from the federal government’s policy response to the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2024.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - October 2011
Wall Street recovered quickly from historic losses in 2007 and 2008, but it still faces significant challenges.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-12-2012.pdfThe Securities Industry in New York City - November 2010
The recent financial crisis began in the United States but quickly spread across the globe and caused the worst recession since the Great Depression.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-10-2011.pdfNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Foreign-Born in the Workforce
The foreign-born or immigrant population has long been a critical contributor to New York City’s economic growth, both as part of the workforce and as a source of entrepreneurialism, enhancing the productivity of existing businesses and creating jobs by forming new businesses.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-20-2024.pdfThe Hotel Industry in New York City - June 2016
New York State’s hotel industry has experienced a decade of strong growth, driven by an increase in tourism.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2017.pdfThe Cost of Living in New York City: Food
In 2022, the food price index in the New York City metropolitan area grew 8.8 percent from 2021, the highest growth in over 40 years.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-2-2026.pdfBroadband Availability, Access and Affordability in New York City
The shift to work and schooling from home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted high-speed internet access as a household necessity countrywide, as well as across New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-20-2025.pdfThe Cost of Living in New York City: Transportation
Fueled by inflation, transportation prices in the New York City metropolitan area rose by almost two times as much as overall costs between 2019 and 2022, growing by over 21 percent. Since then, prices have come down.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-16-2025.pdf