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Highlights the results of a study on the economic impact of the September 11, 2001 terror attack on New York City. Estimated number of jobs lost per month; Estimated amount in lost wages; Publication of the study by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics; Employment trends in New York.

Reports on the decline of the Dow Jones industrial average at the Wall Street in New York City. Preference of investors to cash in options and futures contracts; Reduction in semiconductor shares; Impact of terroristic activities on stock trading.

Discusses the impact of a terrorist attack in Spain on the stock market, in light of a report that the attack was linked to al Qaeda. Decline on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite Index since January; The Dow experiencing a 168.51 point drop in one day; Idea that the market was making a recovery before the attack, according to David Hegarty, stock trader at Commerzbank Securities in New York; Reaction of investors; Concern about how far the market will fall; Statistics on trading volume.

Reports that county officials in Albany are threatening to challenge some incumbent legislators to protest a rise in Medicaid costs that they say has made it hard for them to govern. Results of the rise, including having to raise local taxes in order to cover the costs of health care for the poor; Challenge to the Republicans who have ruled the Senate and the Democrats who have controlled the Assembly for almost 25 years; Reasons for Albany's incumbent protection syndrome, including the fact that most voters blame their local governments for their problems rather than distant Albany.

Reports on economic activity and recovery in the United States in the months following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. How Merrill Lynch & Co. employees have reoccupied company headquarters near the site of the attacks in New York City; Relocations of companies from Manhattan to other locations; Emotional effect on workers.

Reports on small businesses located near the site where the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City were destroyed by terrorists on September 11, 2001. How many small business have suffered financially as a result of the attacks and recession; Efforts of the non-profit microlender group Seedco to assist businesses; Details on the Recovery Fund, which offers grants to businesses that have been hurt; Personal narratives.

Reports on small business owners in lower Manhattan in New York City, and how many are trying to retain their customer base following terrorist attacks. Paul Weisenfeld, owner of Tribeca Hardware, and his business losses since the attacks; How Joe Wightman, owner of a Mail Boxes Etc. near the World Trade Center has been unable to operate his business; Other small business owners and their efforts to stay in business.

Reports on plans of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to move its headquarters to midtown Manhattan in New York City from the downtown financial district following attacks on the Twin Towers. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. as the most prominent financial institution to move out of the financial district of New York; Plans for the purchase of office space from Morgan Stanley.

Presents news briefs relating to the work environment in the United States. Job hunting by workers in New York displaced by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S.; Legal obstacles for the Offshore Mariners United, a trade union attempting to expand its membership to include tradesmen in foreign countries; Push for additional consideration in the evacuation of disabled persons from workplaces; Unemployment rates in Miami, Florida, and Los Angeles, California.

Focuses on the effect of the terrorist attacks in the United States on Wall Street strategists and investors. Efforts of consultants to make connections with resources that have access to international intelligence; Discussion of how geopolitical factors have become the drivers of the stock market; Influence of geopolitical risk on forecasting investment.

Focuses on how the Off Broadway theaters in New York City have been affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Determination of these theaters to remain open despite the circumstances; Why Off Broadway theaters are accustomed to economic uncertainty; How some theaters have chosen to reduce the number of performances rather than cancel shows; Factors which may help Off Broadway theaters to survive even when some Broadway plays cannot.

Focuses on the efforts of insurers to respond quickly to business-loss claims resulting from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. Role of insurance claims adjustors; Statement that insurers appear to be more focused on helping businesses to recover quickly than on debating the amount of claims; Expectation that this disaster will generate more than 40 billion dollars in claims; Examples of business losses.

Examines the economic outlook for New York City in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Unemployment statistics; Views of analysts; Uncertainties concerning federal aid; Actions taken by the federal government and Small Business Administration; Questions that are being asked by economists; How the collapse of the World Trade Center damaged the city's engines of economic growth.

Examines how the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has affected New York City's economy. The request for billions in federal aid to clear the damage; Impact of losses in tax revenues on the city budget; View that the economic forecast threatens to undercut successes of previous years; Estimates of disaster-related cost; The long-lasting financial effects; New York's uncertainty over the future.

Features John Jason's catering operation, which is one of small businesses affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New York City's World Trade Center.

Reveals the financial support obtained by Dmitry Beznosov, whose occupation was affected by the September terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Center, from the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, one charity supported by The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund.

Focuses on the impact which the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City has had on businesses in the city's theater district. Decline in ticket sales for Broadway shows after the attacks; Impacts on restaurateurs such as Joe Allen, and on makers of wigs, shoes and marquees; Concern that many shows may be forced to close; Question of how long the financial decline will last.

Reports on the relocation of Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers Holdings following terrorist attacks which destroyed the World Trade Center in New York. How both companies lost their headquarters; Problems with telephone access; Performance of their stock holdings lagging below average.

Reports on Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc., a hedge-fund company located on the 88th and 89th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City when terrorists attacked and destroyed the Twin Towers. How John Duffy, an executive at the firm, lost his son in the attack; The loss of 67 of their 224 employees; Plans to persevere and reopen for business.

Reports on overdue debts owed by the Bank of New York Co. to other banks and brokerage firms. Role of the bank in the business of clearing securities trades and sending money between banks; How its operations were disrupted as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City; Dependence of the U.S. financial system on large financial institutions.

Reports on the delay of the re-opening of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq exchange following terrorist attacks which destroyed the World Trade Center's twin towers. Problems preventing the opening including intermittent telephone and electrical service; Difficulties with transportation; Damage to the American Stock Exchange building; Uncertainty concerning investor response to the attacks.

Reports on the way that corporations in the United States suspended operations in response to the terrorist attacks against the U.S. on September 11, 2001. Evacuation of employees; Plans of businesses with offices in the World Trade Center in New York City, which was a target in the attacks; Losses in the airline and financial services industries.

Reports on efforts of the United States government to maintain calm in the banking system after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Need of bankers for reassurance that the Federal Reserve system was operating; Effect of the grounding of all U.S. air traffic on the check-transfer system; Discussion of 'float,' which occurs if check-delivery deadlines are not met; Delivery of paper checks by AirNet Systems Inc. using trucks; Mention of several banks and how they were effected.

Focuses on how the reaction of investors to terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City caused a decline in global trading of the dollar. Rise in currencies seen as safe havens in time of turmoil, such as the Swiss franc; Data on how currency such as the euro, sterling, and the United States dollar traded after the attack; Statement that what happens to the dollar depends on a combination of political events, economics and the possibility of war. INSET: Past Closings of the New York Stock Exchange.