The overall employment picture is improving. But the economy is still plagued by trouble for young workers, a lack of middle-skill jobs and lingering effects from the years of deep unemployment.
A small 1947 outbreak was halted when the city vaccinated 600,000 in a week and at least 2.5 million overall.
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