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Which U.S. cities are most vulnerable to spread of COVID-19?
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first arose in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019, before spreading rapidly across the rest of the world. In the first weeks following the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outside mainland...
Center For Green Building: Promoting Healthy Buildings and Healthy Communities
A discussion of many aspects of green buildings from the design of the physical space to all of the components of its total operation, including how public policy could work in favor of more green and better building practices.
Georgia rural jobs program in peril as critics take aim
A Georgia rural tax credit program that has cost the state more than $50 million is facing new resistance from critical lawmakers who say it is little more than a special interest boondoggle that enriches out-of-state venture capital funds. The Georgia Agribusiness...
Will Democrats restore break that could save NJ taxpayers billions? Time is running out
Republicans have shown little appetite to undo the changes they made in the 2017 tax bill. The Republican National Committee didn't respond to questions about where the party stands on lifting the SALT cap. Neither did New Jersey's two Republicans in...
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Use of Telehealth Among Essential Workers During COVID-19
The Bloustein School’s COVID-19 Impact Survey found that during the pandemic, essential workers in New Jersey were more likely than non-essential workers to use telehealth services.
Veterans: An Untapped Pool with a Rich Skill Set
Of the approximately twelve million veterans in the United States, nearly 30 percent report having a disability and 13 percent report a service-connected disability. Both physical disabilities such as amputation, scars, and disfigurement, along with the stigma of...
Bloustein School’s Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Speakers Forum/Bloustein Memorial Lecture
Crystal D. Charley-Sibley, reproductive justice and civil rights activist and founder of Melanin and Motherhood Doula Services will discuss, “A Millennial’s Activism: Breaking Intergenerational Barriers While Dismantling Systemic Racism in NJ.”
Health administration: Providing flexibility and options to help you shape the career you want
Growing up in Princeton, NJ – just a few miles away from New Brunswick and Johnson & Johnson’s world headquarters – Brandon knew that Rutgers would be able to guide him toward a career he would love.
Research: Impact of a Provider Tele-mentoring Learning Model On the Care of Medicaid-enrolled Patients With Diabetes
According to Joel Cantor, distinguished professor of policy and lead author, this evaluation showed encouraging results about the potential of the Project ECHO model for treatment of diabetes in Medicaid patients.
NJ has regained nearly 90% of jobs lost to pandemic, and pay is rising too
February's jobs report was the strongest since last July and showed that New Jersey is making up ground. Through February, New Jersey recovered 89.9% of the jobs it lost in March and April of 2020, while the U.S. recovered 90.4%, according to Rutgers University...
New Heldrich brief: Wages and Wealth in the Context of COVID-19: The Economic Effects on Households with Children
The brief explores the impact of the pandemic on New Jersey workers and households by different demographics.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: What’s Up with Gasoline Prices?
Some of this rise should have been expected. Gas taxes, the relative value of the dollar, lower than usual supply, and higher than usual demand are some of the key factors.
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