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New Jersey extends fiscal year over coronavirus concerns
New Jersey on Wednesday became the first U.S. state to extend its fiscal year as it deals with the health and economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus, pushing back the original end date by three months. Democratic Governor Phil Murphy and legislative leaders...
Heldrich Center services during the COVID-19 economic and workforce crisis
The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development has extensive experience from our work during and after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the Great Recession, and Superstorm Sandy. We have a deep understanding of the programs and strategies that can help people,...
Coronavirus could lead to the highest unemployment levels since the Great Depression
Rutgers economist William Rodgers III (a former chief economist at the Department of Labor) and the Century Foundation’s Andrew Stettner built a model using these kinds of unemployment claims numbers to predict the unemployment rate. Plugging in the most recent claims...
Coronavirus NJ: Unemployment website frustrates; should you look for a new job now?
It isn't clear how long it will take for unemployed workers to begin to receive financial relief, said Carl Van Horn, founding director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. "These are jobs (available) right away," he...
Many public employees cannot work from home. Towns are searching for new options.
Marc Pfeiffer, assistant director of the Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said municipal officials need to update their understanding of computer systems as well as their software. “It’s not...
NJDOL: Financial Assistance Available for Employees, Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
New Jersey Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo MS '99 (Public Policy) on the new one-stop jobs portal to match job-seekers with immediate openings at businesses serving on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic: “We all have a role to play in making sure...
Alumni panel on hazard mitigation intersects with global issues
The event provided students with guidance on what a career in hazard mitigation could look like.
In Troubling Times, We Still Need to Consider Major Fiscal Issues
Richard Keevey, former New Jersey budget director and a Bloustein School practitioner in residence, reminds us that while health concerns dominate the news, it’s also important to review the major finance issues the state will soon be facing, including revenue...
COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes NJ to Step Up Reliance on Telemedicine
NJSpotlight reports Gov. Murphy signed a bill lifting restrictions on telehealth services, quoting assistant professor Soumitra Bhuyan. NJSpotlight.com, March 25, 2020
Economic cost of the 'cure' is not worse than the disease — here's why
Stuart Shapiro's column in The Hill discusses the three reasons why the economic risks of the COVID-19 pandemic are nowhere near as prominent in policymaker’s minds as the risk of mortality from the virus. The Hill, March 24, 2020
Economic cost of the ‘cure’ is not worse than the disease — here’s why
Stuart Shapiro's column in The Hill discusses the three reasons why the economic risks of the COVID-19 pandemic are nowhere near as prominent in policymaker’s minds as the risk of mortality from the virus. The Hill, March 24, 2020
Morristown rallies to help hospital workers on COVID-19 front lines
When local residents realized that Morristown Medical Center may come under siege from the spreading coronavirus, they organized to let hospital workers know that the community has their backs. One grassroots effort is preparing to provide snack packages and crocs...