Economy
The Post-Recession Power of Small Metros
A new map shows which metro areas have seen the highest – and lowest – job growth in various sectors since the recession.
According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the great recession ended in June 2009. Since then, the country has added about 1.2 million jobs to the economy. It’s not a major rebound, considering the more than 8 million jobs lost since December 2007, but it’s a couple of steps in a positive direction.
So where are all these jobs?