How risky should we be in our quest to reopen our economy quickly?

May 15, 2020

Much of public policy is about reducing risks. Policies to give people health insurance are intended to reduce their risk of serious illness by encouraging them to go to the doctor for preventative care. Policies to protect the environment are intended to reduce the risk of people getting ill or dying because of pollution. Policies to make airports safer are intended to reduce the risk of people dying in a terrorist attack.

Op-ed by Stuart Shapiro, NJ.com, May 14, 2020

Recent Posts

EJB Talks: Planning, Policy, Politics, and the Path to Office

Planning, Policy, Politics, and the Path to Office with Assemblywoman Katie Brennan This week on EJB talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro talks to Bloustein alumnus Katie Brennan MCRP '12, now an Assemblywoman in New Jersey's 32nd District. Katie reflects on how her early...

Report Release: R/ECON Forecast Winter 2026

Read Report R/ECON’s economic forecast for New Jersey at the beginning of 2026 is a mixed bag. The state, like the nation, is likely to finish the year with notably stronger GDP growth than forecast earlier in the year. At the same time, the outlook for 2026 continues...