New York is a global hub of international
business and commerce and is one of three "command centers" for the
world economy (along with London and Tokyo). In 2012, New York City topped the
first Global Economic Power Index, published by The Atlantic (to be
differentiated from a namesake list published by the Martin Prosperity
Institute), with cities ranked according to criteria reflecting their presence
on similar lists as published by other entities. The city is a major center for
banking and finance, retailing, world trade, transportation, tourism, real
estate, new media as well as traditional
