CD1-track11

New York’s Economy

1. What is the main idea of the lecture?

A In the late 20th century, the economy of New York was not affected much by the

national economy.

B In the late 20th century, the economy of New York didn’t contribute to the national

economy.

C In the late 20th century, the urbanization in New York created a big discrepancy in

financial situations between urban people and suburban people.

D In the late 20th century, the pay or living conditions of New York workers

worsened.

(A)

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the lecture?

A The economy of New York is not necessarily related with the national economy.

B The influence of the economic growth on New York workers varies in regions.

C The state government should take actions on helping families get some benefits our

of the booming economy.

D The workers living in New York City are struggling because the stock market

does not influence their living standards.

(D)

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CD1-track11

New York’s Economy

This time we'll talk about the state of New York in the USA. A report by the Fiscal

Policy Institute, which is an economic think-tank or committee that generally focuses

on issues that affect the quality of life and economic well-being of New York workers,

claims that although America as a nation has enjoyed many years of record-setting

economic expansion, the same cannot be said about the state of New York. Although

median incomes for America as a whold. This led to very little improvement in the

workers' standards of living from where they were in the last ten or even twenty years

ago. The new analysis by the Fiscal Policy Institute also suggests that there are severe

regional differences in New York's ten regions. Case in point, the Upstate economy

has not benefited at all from America's booming times. In fact, their economy has

been relatively sluggish. At the same time,the Downstate region's economic growth

hinges on Wall Street. and many New Yorkers living in the city's suburbs are still

struggling. Looking at government date, we can see that although New York enjoys

many resources, these resources do not seem to benefit the state by means of pay or

living conditions for New York workers during economic good or bad times in

America. Using this same date, we can conclude that in order for all New Yorkers to

benefit from the economy , we cannot rely just on grouth. Instead, we nne to analyze

the growth and find out how it affects not only the workers, but also their families

across the entire state. Clearly , the state must take some responsibility and step in

ande help families that are not benefiting from a growing economy.