"People were out of work, restaurant owners lost weeks of sales tax, tax revenues were ultimately changed, and we lost tourism for a long time," said Bloustein School Dean Emeritus James W. Hughes. Until a rebound would be made in the way of consumer spending, he...
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Prof. Michael L. Lahr Quoted in ABC’s Segment on Rising Food Prices
Prof. Michael L. Lahr was quoted in this video segment hosted by Jaclyn Lee via WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, PA. Following this week's Wall Street drop, and steady inflation numbers, Ms. Lee asked local residents how the rising food prices are impacting them. Professor...
Heldrich Center’s New Start Career Network featured in The Daily Targum
The Heldrich Center for Workforce Development has provided assistance in finding employment to more than 6,000 state residents by providing job training, networking and guidance in creating a resume. "Older Americans are more likely to find themselves among the...
NJ State Policy Lab Marijuana Study featured on NJ.com
A recent study by the New Jersey State Policy Lab, "Does the Decision to Allow Local Cannabis-Related Businesses Impact Home Sale Prices?" by Michael S. Hayes, Associate Professor, Rutgers University-Camden and Prakash Kandel, Ph.D. Student, Rutgers University-Camden,...
Dean Emeritus James W. Hughes says NJ economy is a tightrope of sorts
New Jersey 101.5 wants to know "Summer is fading fast: Will NJ consumers keep spending?" Inflation and interest rates continue to rise and there is concern that NJ will head into a recession if the spending doesn't keep pace. But Hughes suggests, "The labor market...
New Jersey Residents are Wondering: Should you Buy or Sell?
Dean Emeritus James W. Hughes breaks down the good and bad of the current economic conditions in the Garden State in this New Jersey 101.5 interview. “It’s still a cauldron of uncertainty, the indicators are not aligned with one another, in looking forward our crystal...
Watch Interview with Dean Emeritus James Hughes on the July Federal Jobs Report
NJ Spotlight News’ Rhonda Schaffler interviews Dean Emeritus James Hughes about the surprising federal jobs report for July 2022
Hughes Speaks to the State of the U.S. Economy, Influence on Voters’ Sentiments
Economic sentiment plays a pivotal role in how Americans make their electoral choices and is one of many factors that could influence how voters cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections. On July 15, the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Press Center hosted a...
Is the economic outlook for New Jersey as bad as we think?
What’s in store for the New Jersey economy for the rest of this year? It turns out nobody is quite sure because right now there’s a hodgepodge of different economic signals. Rutgers University economist James Hughes said as is often the case, “we have really...
Economists question lawmakers’ plans to address inflation
As consumers nationwide grapple with increases in the cost of rent, gas, and groceries, New Jersey lawmakers have offered a slew of plans they say will address skyrocketing inflation. Sales tax holidays on certain items, moratoriums on toll increases, and a revamp of...
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2025 Bloustein Alumni Awards Celebration
Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesSince 1994, the Bloustein School Alumni Association has aimed to present awards to accomplished alumni each year. Our goal is to pay tribute to alumni and friends to recognize their […]
RAISE 2025 – Our Future With AI: Utopian or Dystopian?
Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesInformatics - Data Science - AI Competition Step into the future of innovation! RAISE-25 will challenge you to unravel the scope of AI's impact on our lives and human society. […]