Sept. 11 terror attacks to cost Atlanta more than 32,000 jobs

LOS ANGELES - Which cities in the U.S. will suffer the biggest job losses as a result of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks?<br> <br> According to a new study from the Milken Institute, some of this country&#39;s biggest tourist destinations -- Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, Orlando and Honolulu -- and its biggest cities -- New York, Los Angeles and Chicago -- will suffer heavy job losses as a direct result of the Sept. 11 attacks.<br> <br> Percentage-wise, Las Vegas will suffer more than any other metro in the country in 2002. It is expected to have nearly 5 percent fewer jobs this year than it would have had without the terrorist attacks, the study found. Myrtle Beach, S.C., is second, with a projected loss of 3.6 percent, and New York City -- site of the worst terrorist attacks -- is third with a decline of 3.42 percent in jobs.<br> <br> The remaining top 10 hardest hit are: 4. Reno (3.15%), 5. Atlantic City (2.98%), 6. Orlando (2.85%), 7. Wichita, Kan. (2.81%), 8. Flagstaff, Ariz. (2.61%), 9. Honolulu (2.57%) and 10. Forth Worth (2.45%).<br> <br> In overall numbers, New York will suffer the most job losses in 2002 -- nearly 150,000 fewer than it was expected to have in 2002 prior to the events of Sept. 11. Second-worst hit will be Los Angeles, with a predicted loss of 69,000 jobs this year. Chicago is third with a projected loss of more than 68,000 jobs.<br> <br> The others in the top 10 are: 4. Las Vegas (40,770 jobs lost), 5. Boston (36,080), 6. Seattle (33,940), 7. Atlanta (32,170), 8. Washington, D.C. (31,600), 9. Detroit (31,430) and 10. Dallas (29,300).<br> <br> All told, metropolitan areas across the U.S. will lose an estimated <br> 1.64 million jobs this year as a direct result of 9/11, the Institute found. Most of those -- almost half -- will come from industries hardest hit by the attacks, such as air transportation, hotels, amusement and dining.<br> <br> &#34;The attacks of September 11 devastated several key industries and the cities dependent on them,&#34; said Ross DeVol, Director of Regional Studies and principal author of the report. &#34;The good news is that many of those jobs should come back by next year.&#34;<br>

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