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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...
Housing: What is a land contract? Advantages, disadvantages of the homeownership practice
The pandemic housing market has been especially tough for homebuyers looking at the lower end of the price spectrum, so many are looking at alternative financing through land contracts, which can be particularly predatory. While it can be a potential path toward...
Research: Improving news coverage of crashes by targeting police press releases
A new article by Associate Professor Kelcie Ralph, et al. expands on their previous work focusing on crash coverage by the media. They found that journalists rely heavily on police press releases.
Sicheng Wang is recipient of award for Outstanding Students Abroad
Sicheng is among 500 awardees who are studying abroad in different countries globally this year.
Inflation Is Causing Real Pain. But Raising Interest Rates Will Make It Worse
Today American policymakers face a stark choice. Either, they can fight inflation by continuing to hike interest rates to generate unemployment and bring down aggregate demand. Or, they can employ a surgical approach that reins in the price increases that...
Commentary: Donate an organ, save a life
Every nine minutes, though, another person is added to the waiting list. While 169 million people in the United States were registered as donors as of 2021, not everyone who registers is able to donate. In fact, only three in 1,000 people die in a way that allows...
Falaknaaz Patni MCRP ’23 is recipient of Eagleton Fellowship/Governor’s Executive Award
The Eagleton Fellowship offers select Rutgers graduate students the opportunity to further their understanding of government, public affairs, and the practice of politics, and to connect the fellowship experience to their chosen fields of study.
NJ State Policy Lab – Broadband Connection Access: An Essential Social Determinant of Health
When discussing the digital divide, studies have shown high monthly subscriptions and the perceived lack of need were two critical barriers to acquiring broadband subscriptions.
Quitting is literally paying off for most workers, study finds
Paychecks didn’t keep up with inflation for a majority of workers who stuck with the same employer. And with employers still saying they’re desperate to hire and can’t find qualified candidates, Carl Van Horn at Rutgers University’s workforce development center...
Vonu Thakuriah is recipient of National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) Distinguished Alumni Award
She was selected for contributions to cross-disciplinary research in statistics and data science in the areas of urban informatics, smart cities, mobility analytics, and data justice.
Celebrating 30 Years of Serving Communities and Shaping the World
Read the history of the Bloustein School The Bloustein School will begin celebrating its 30th anniversary in September, and we have a lot of great events planned! We hope everyone will be able to join us at these events and celebrate not just the school's history, but...
N.J. ranks 19th worst for pedestrian deaths, study says
Infrastructure design needs representation from community residents, said Equitable Cities, LLC CEO and Founder Charles Brown, a Rutgers Bloustein School of Public Policy alumni. “We need better processes with full participation by minority groups. We need...