Today’s NJSPL blog, by Prof. Michael L. Lahr, titled “What’s a Fed to Do? The Potential Factors of a Recession, Part 1,” discusses the Federal Reserve’s decision to increase the federal fund rate a second time.
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NJSPL – Community Intrinsic Resilience Index for Tackling Energy Equity and Budget Deficit
The Community Intrinsic Resilience Index (CIRI) is used to collect energy data and assess energy resilience within New Jersey. The goal of this project is to tackle energy budget deficits and attain energy equity in the community.
NJSPL – Intelligent Help for the Opioid Crisis Lifecycle
An important line of defense against the opioid problem is the prevention of overdose deaths following abuse and addiction. It is possible to make this happen using informatics, robotics, and AI technologies for prevention, identification, treatment, and rehabilitation.
NJSPL – Evaluating Risk Perception: Lessons from Hurricane Sandy
Despite the toll hurricane Sandy took on the state, the majority of long-term coastal homeowners in New Jersey do not consider themselves to be at high risk to coastal hazards. This blog post explores ways to better educate residents to prepare for future natural disasters.
NJSPL – Can 15-Minute Neighborhoods Reshape New Jersey’s Landscape?
This blog is the introduction to an upcoming report, the goal of which is to examine the various neighborhoods in Essex and Mercer counties, in particular those neighborhoods with “15-minute accessibility,”
NJSPL Report – Discipline Inequity and Segregation in New Jersey’s High Schools
Today’s NJSPL Report examines suspension rates among NJ high schools serving high proportions of students of color, low-income students, English learners, and students with disabilities.
NJSPL – High Quality Health Care: How New Jersey Residents Report Their Ability to Access It
Today’s NJSPL Report examined the results an Eagleton Institute survey related to the ability of New Jerseyans to rate their ability to access high-quality health care.
NJ State Policy Lab – Influences in Differences in NJ Municipal Tax Rates
Today’s NJSPL Report analyzes various factors that affect municipal tax rates, including age dependency ratios, private school enrollment, and population density.
NJ State Policy Lab – Adapting to a New Era of Climate Change
In today’s NJSPL blog, Kathyrn Balitsos & Garin Bulger conducted a 3-month research effort to better understand managed acquisition programs that remove buildings susceptible to sea-level rising & flooding as a result of climate change.
NJ State Policy Lab – One Million More Acres, But Who’s Counting?
Today’s blog by Tom Dallessio focuses on the Garden State Preservation Trust Act (GSPT), established in 1999, the progress made, and future goals for land and farm conservation.