As we draw closer to Election Day, the economy remains one of the top issues voters care about.

Although the national economy continues to grow after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, here in New York, a new report from the city comptroller’s office shows a lack of growth in the city’s private employment over the past couple months. It also shows lower ridership on the MTA and increasing rent prices.

Some good news, though, the city’s creative sector has rebounded strongly from the pandemic. Both employment and inflation-adjusted wage and salary earnings now roughly match overall job growth citywide.

The report was released by the office of the City Comptroller. Brad Lander, who’s also a candidate for mayor, sat down with NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Tuesday to talk more about the state of the city’s economy.

“We’re not seeing the growth we want right now in tech, in business creation,” Lander said. “Of course, it’s such an expensive city. Inflation is coming down nationally. I think that’s a credit to the policies of the Biden-Harris administration, but here, rents are so high that it continues to drive costs up for working families.”