November 4, 2020 | EJB Talks
After a long night of watching and liveblogging election returns, Stuart Shapiro sits down with Amy Cobb for a special episode of #EJBTalks to discuss the current state of the election and what we may see–or expect–in the coming weeks. Stuart Shapiro...
November 3, 2020 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Rutgers scholar Stuart Shapiro is available to comment on a new report that finds many major claims by the Trump administration about deregulation are wrong or exaggerated. “The reality is that the Trump administration has done less deregulating than regulating and...
November 3, 2020 | EJB Talks
This season, Stuart Shapiro has invited our newest faculty members to share their research on EJB Talks. In this episode, the last in this series of seven, he welcomes Professor of Public Policy, Jermaine Toney, who studies the relationship between race, family...
October 29, 2020 | In the News
Last week, President Trump said of his opponent, Vice President Biden, “he’ll listen to the scientists.” In case you’re confused, this was meant to be an insult. Indeed, the president seems to take pride in the extent to which he has...
October 28, 2020 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
For more information or to speak with a Bloustein School faculty member about their research, please contact Marcia Hannigan (848) 932-2828. Ever wonder if you should walk to your destination or take the bus or drive your car? Which one would be quicker? Ever...
October 28, 2020 | Event Recap
10/28 Political Advertisement X 1952-2020 click to play ***The film screening is not included as part of this recording *** Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese presented Political Advertisement X – almost 40 years in the making – tracing the use and history of...
October 27, 2020 | In the News
Despite Nextdoor’s policies discouraging conversations about national politics, discussions of neighborhood topics can quickly derail into debates about exactly that, according to Will Payne, a geographic information science professor at Rutgers, who has...
October 27, 2020 | EJB Talks
On this episode of EJBTalks, Stuart Shapiro welcomes Will Payne, the newest faculty member in our Urban Planning Program. With urban planning moving beyond the focus on the physical form, economic functions, and social impacts of the urban environment, they discuss...
October 26, 2020 | In the News
Rutgers University scholars and advocates for immigrant rights hosted a roundtable media briefing on immigrant women in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and health impacts of their exclusion from most safety net programs and aid. The panel was...
October 23, 2020 | In the News
They’ve rarely protected pedestrians, and their enforcement is racially biased. Two street safety experts say there are better ways to curb traffic violence. On Sept. 23, Kurt Andreas Reinhold, a 42-year-old Black man, was trying to cross a street in San Clemente,...
October 23, 2020 | In the News
The COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on communities of color have been well documented. A recent roundtable of Rutgers University experts and advocates said the difficulties women of color — particularly immigrants — experience in getting care and financial...
October 23, 2020 | In the News
I have long argued that government has an important role to play in fostering economic growth and creating safe and fair work places, but on this one, I have concerns. I had plenty of experience with agency announcements when I was chief economist for the U.S. Labor...
