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One in Five U.S. Workers Laid Off in Last Five Years, Report Says
One in five U.S. workers, nearly 30 million people, say they were laid off from their jobs in the last five years, according to a new survey that highlights lasting scars from the spike in U.S. long-term unemployment following the last recession. While the extent of...
New Jersey not on target to reach greenhouse gas goal by 2050
But it stops short of making specific recommendations while examining a range of policies that other states are trying in an effort to reduce their carbon footprints, as well as many strategies frequently debated among New Jersey policymakers. “The good news in New...
Franklin Township: State Resolution Opposes Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
According to a release from Williams researchers at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy estimate "the design and construction of the Northeast Supply Enhancement project will generate approximately $327 million in additional economic activity...
New Jersey's Economic Outlook for 2018 Is So-So, Accountants Say
While New Jersey hasn’t had any setbacks to annual job growth since the recession officially ended in 2009, the state has been adding about 45,000 jobs each year, a pace that has lagged both the national recovery and the rate of growth experienced during the 1990s as...
Rutgers study says pipeline will boost economy
While a Rutgers University study says improvements to Transco's natural gas pipeline will boost the state's economy, environmentalists say its conclusions are "full of hot air." The study by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy found that the...
NJ Climate Change Alliance releases new reports on anticipated climate change implications for water supply
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance, co-facilitated by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Rutgers Climate Institute, has released a two-volume report on anticipated climate change implications for water supply and possible...
Winning the lottery sounds nice, but are we getting a fair deal in N.J.? | Opinion
Paul Siracusa is a co-author of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy's "Promises Made, Promises Broken" student report on gambling in New Jersey. NJ.com, January 9
Satisfying Transportation Needs Will Improve Quality of Life for Adults on Autism Spectrum
An integrated approach to providing access to reliable and safe transportation is needed for adults on the autism spectrum and their families, according to a new Rutgers study that offers recommendations for removing barriers to better mobility. The Rutgers report...
New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center releases new report finding road infrastructure contributes to pedestrian fatalities
The New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center, managed by the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center’s (VTC) Pedestrian and Bicycle Practice Group, today announced the results of a study investigating the factors contributing to fatal pedestrian crashes in New...
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2024 Transit-Oriented Development Symposium
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2024 New Jersey Big Data Alliance Annual Symposium: Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Society & Higher Education
Douglass Student Center 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA) is an alliance of leading higher education institutions, government organizations and industry members that catalyzes research and collaboration in advanced computing and data […]
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