New Jersey’s unemployment rose sharply in 2023, leaving economic experts wondering whether a rocky road is ahead in the new year. The state unemployment rate climbed from 3.4% in January to 4.7% in November, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. November’s...
Topic
economic outlook
Is the economic outlook for New Jersey as bad as we think?
What’s in store for the New Jersey economy for the rest of this year? It turns out nobody is quite sure because right now there’s a hodgepodge of different economic signals. Rutgers University economist James Hughes said as is often the case, “we have really...
NJ economic outlook – Will prices keep spiking?
As we head into the second half of 2022, what is the economic outlook for New Jersey? The state’s top economist said a number of variables are pulling us in many directions. Rutgers University economist James Hughes said inflation is embedded for the time being, with...
Real estate development and economic summit to be held Sept. 27
News, trends in commercial real estate development, regional cooperation, infrastructure construction, best-practices in commercial real estate investment and pricing, finance and debt, economics and land policy, sustainable development, and occupational strategies...
Upcoming Events
Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Bloustein Research Seminar Series: The place-based turn in U.S. federal policy (1990-2019): Implications for gentrification, racial stratification, & spatial inequality
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Emily Parker, Assistant Professor, Rutgers Bloustein School. This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. The goal […]
Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Informatics
VirtualYou are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the - Bloustein School's spring 2024 virtual information sessions for our Master of Public Informatics (MPI) degree […]
Virtual Information Session: Master of City and Regional Planning
VirtualYou are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the Rutgers - Bloustein School's Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) program during the SPRING 2024 […]
16th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, and Public Policy
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe Bloustein School will present the 16th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, and Public Policy on Friday, April 5, 2024. The conference is organized by doctoral […]