Inner Cities Losing Jobs

Despite a variety of federal and state programs, most inner cities lost jobs at an alarming rate.

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November 30, 2005, 8:00 AM PST

By Brenda Meyer


"Nearly half of the country's 82 largest municipalities lost jobs from 1995 to 2003, according to a new Harvard University study. By comparison, only one of the surrounding metropolitan areas lost jobs during the same period.

A separate analysis by The Associated Press found that most inner cities targeted by the federal government's primary urban economic programs lost jobs as well."

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