10 years later, these 28 U.S. cities never recovered from the Great Recession

Some places are still struggling to leave the downturn behind......»»

In the 10 years since the downturn, funding to public colleges has only recovered by half......»»

Original article at UpFina A statement popular in business is “if you’re not growing, you’re dying” (attributed to William Burroughs). It’s a great quote because it shows how quickly a b.....»»

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More Arizonans are spending big dollars on luxury items thanks to a booming economy. Ten years after the Great Recession, consumer confidence in all aspects of the luxury market has recovered, some business leaders say, creating a big boost in busi.....»»

Millennials are finally buying homes, but they're facing a historic housing shortage. It's their latest economic bad luck since the Great Recession. A housing market marked by low inventory and high prices is .....»»

Home prices hit record levels in 2006, only to collapse over the following three years as The Great Recession deepened. Too many Americans who could not afford a home received mortgages in the early........»»

During the Great Recession, long-term joblessness took almost two years to climb to this level......»»

Millennials are defined by the Great Recession and coronavirus pandemic, similar to a.....»»

The plain-speaking mayor of one of the richest cities in the country believed it was on the brink of bankruptcy and tried to rein in excessive city expenses like pensions, with mixed success......»»

States and localities had only just recovered from the Great Recession when the coronacrisis erupted. One year on, how are the states doing?.....»»

‘In 2008, we lost virtually everything in the Great Recession, and have rebuilt our assets into a reasonable position.'.....»»

‘In 2008, we lost virtually everything in the Great Recession, and have rebuilt our assets into a reasonable position.'.....»»

Nearly all the job growth in the 11 years since the Great Recession ended may have vanished in one month.....»»

Southwest Airlines reported its first quarterly loss since the depths of the Great Recession 11 years ago......»»

The jobless claims report showed that it took only five weeks for the U.S. economy to erase all the job gains in the last 11 years......»»

In the strongest months as the economy recovered from the Great Recession, America added between 150,00 and 350,000 jobs a month, according to the BLS. In an average month, that number was closer to........»»

In the strongest months as the economy recovered from the Great Recession, America added between 150,00 and 350,000 jobs a month, according to the BLS. In an average month, that number was closer to........»»

It took 10 years for the U.S. economy to create 23 million new jobs. It took the coronavirus pandemic just a month to destroy almost as many......»»

It took only four weeks for the U.S. economy to wipe out nearly all the job gains of the past 11 years......»»