With the finance and insurance industries getting back on their feet, New York's $1 trillion GDP is one of the primary beneficiaries. Nearly two percentage points of the state's growth are a result of the expansion of those two sectors. The financial sector should continue to regain strength. A recent survey by Fidelity Investments pointed toward signs of a job expansion: 75 percent of US broker-dealer and independent registered investment advisory firms are planning to hire up to 30 percent more employees in the next year.
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