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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 1 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 2 in



financial situations between urban people and suburban 3 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 4 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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New York’s Economy



This time we'll talk about the state of New York in the USA. A report by the Fiscal 5



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 6 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 7 sluggish 8. 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 9



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.