An updated economic projection from the Congressional Budget Office takes a brighter view. The CBO is now projecting that the economy will bounce back strongly this year, as COVID-19 vaccines roll out and the impact from the last stimulus package takes hold. But even with this bounce back, the recovery in jobs is going to take longer. Rutgers University Professor James Hughes, dean emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, believes New Jersey won’t regain all the jobs lost during the pandemic until 2022 to 2023.
New Jersey State Policy Lab Holds 5th Annual Internship Presentations
On Wednesday, August 5th, the New Jersey State Policy Lab hosted the end-of-summer presentations for the 2026 intern cohort at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. These presentations are the culmination of the work accomplished through the 10-week...