It is no surprise then that cities have had to re-think the way they support businesses in training and recruiting local employees, especially workers from low-income communities. Some cities are also making additional effort to support their minority- and woman-owned small businesses. The country’s most ambitious workforce development program was the New Deal, during which FDR’s federal government employed millions of workers in the construction of buildings and roads during the Great Depression. While nothing on that scale is in the works, some cities with strong labor movements are leveraging their existing powers and partnering with private companies to set aside jobs, incentivize local businesses and provide free digital training to small entrepreneurs.