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Unemployment soars under coronavirus
Professor Carl Van Horn discussed the havoc the coronavirus shut down has wreaked on the U.S. economy, causing unemployment numbers to soar to 18%. With so many people out of work, what will this eventually mean to the workforce locally and nationally? WHYY, April 20,...
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EJB Talks: Mitigating the COVID-19 Crisis of Long-Term Unemployment
The unemployment numbers in this first month of the COVID-19 pandemic have been staggering. What can we do to help those who are finding themselves newly unemployed, desperately waiting for their benefits to start and not sure where to turn?
Public Health Undergraduate: Mariana Zambrana
I have had the opportunity of meeting amazing professors at the Bloustein School that are very passionate about public health and have educated me on the importance of public health in our communities.
Rutgers Workforce Expert Offers Guidance to Unemployed Workers Due to COVID-19 Recession
The COVID-19 global pandemic has left a record-number 22 million people – including over 700,000 within New Jersey – without jobs, wondering what the new normal will be when it comes to the economy and job-seeking in the future. Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor...
Ph.D. candidate Frankin Halprin takes second in Rutgers SGS 3MT competition
His presentation was on “The Bear Truths: Power, History, and Conflict in New Jersey Black Bear Policy.”
How The Coronavirus Punishes Many Older Workers
The coronavirus pandemic unemployment numbers are numbing. In the three weeks ending April 4, the depressing tally is 16.8 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits. The unemployment rate for workers age 55+ climbed from 2.6% to 3.3% in March, according...
EJB Talks: Health Administrators On the Front Lines Fighting COVID-19
In this episode, host Stuart Shapiro talks with Associate Professor of Practice Ann Marie-Hill, from the school’s health administration program, about the role health administrators play in the COVID-19 response.
A Profound Loss, Ruth B. Mandel, Eagleton Institute of Politics
The Bloustein School has enjoyed a relationship with Eagleton and Ruth Mandel since the school’s founding in 1992.
Facebook, other apps have been so bad, but they can do so much good
Internet companies, as the world’s dominant information publishers, have profound social responsibility. They account for a large share of our nation’s economy as well. And, right now, they, including Facebook, Google and Twitter, among others, are showing their good...
Experts Stress Partnerships as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply Chain
Transportation agencies and planners should rely on communication and partnerships as they respond to immediate needs and assess long-term effects associated with the coronavirus. That was the assessment by Anne Strauss-Wieder, director of freight planning for the...
Local governments face financial crunch from coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has wrecked state finances – ballooning its spending, decimating its tax collections, requiring a federal rescue to keep it afloat. Similar stresses, though not as severe, are faced by local governments. “What they have in common primarily is...