Last year was the first year since 1997 that the private sector added more than 3 million jobs, said James Hughes, a Rutgers University economist. “If we maintain that pace, you get the wage increases that come when labor markets tighten,” Hughes said.
Laurie Harrington named Executive Dir. of Heldrich Center
Laurie Harrington has been appointed Executive Director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. She has been serving as Acting Executive Director of the center since February 2024 and previously served as the center’s Assistant Director...