October 23, 2023 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The Labor Department reported earlier this month that the American economy added more than 330,000 new jobs in September, far exceeding expectations, the latest in a series of positive reports on employment numbers. Meanwhile, while inflation has come down from its...
October 20, 2023 | In the News
In January, New Jersey’s minimum wage will hit its highest rate ever, $15.13 an hour, after several years of phased increases. Proponents who ushered in the increase, including progressive activists and Democratic state leaders, argue it’s necessary to afford a basic...
October 16, 2023 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Chatbots are software programs that use natural language processing to have conversations with people. Also called conversational agents, they can answer questions, provide recommendations, and complete tasks. Leading companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, and...
October 16, 2023 | In the News
In many ways, Wall is a microcosm of a statewide and national trend: In short, nobody wants to run for the school board anymore. Across New Jersey, voters in at least 90 municipalities will head to the polls without enough candidates to choose from when it comes to...
October 13, 2023 | In the News
Governor Murphy and Nancy Solomon discuss Professor Julia Sass Rubin’s research on the Party Line Ballots with a caller on his “Ask Governor Murphy” show on October 10, 2023. Ask Governor Murphy – October 10, 2023 Episode
October 13, 2023 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Abstract Sexual harassment is a serious problem that continues to affect primarily women in the United States workforce today. The modeling industry within cultural economy—which focuses on the production of goods and services chiefly for their aesthetic...
October 11, 2023 | In the News
Americans are increasingly concerned about losing their jobs as elevated mortgage rates and inflationary goods keep them worried about paying for basic necessities like food and housing. As the Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) Home Purchase Sentiment Index shows, customers are...
October 11, 2023 | In the News
Fewer and fewer children are attending public schools in New Jersey. Across the Garden State, public school enrollment dropped by nearly 36,000 students between 2012-13 and 2022-23, according to analysis by the Asbury Park Press. The drops are causing budget strains...
October 4, 2023 | In the News
A rising number of Americans are quitting their jobs even as their savings deplete and personal debt rises. New data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the number of job openings in the United States grew unexpectedly during the month of August. Stressed...
October 3, 2023 | In the News
The United States Supreme Court refused to hear a pivotal case aimed at challenging New Jersey’s controversial ballot laws in a decision not to take up a case that could have threatened the entrenched political establishment’s ability to manipulate the electoral...
October 1, 2023 | In the News
There are two basic elements of technology that every municipality must have. Most places already do this, but it doesn’t hurt to highlight them. The first is an expert to advise you and your governing body on technology issues. As with other experts you hire—a police...
September 29, 2023 | News
The Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Program, a core education program of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, was one of the first activities undertaken by the Institute after it was established in 1956 with a bequest from Florence Peshine Eagleton. Rutgers graduate...
