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NJ has regained nearly 90% of jobs lost to pandemic, and pay is rising too
February's jobs report was the strongest since last July and showed that New Jersey is making up ground. Through February, New Jersey recovered 89.9% of the jobs it lost in March and April of 2020, while the U.S. recovered 90.4%, according to Rutgers University...
New Heldrich brief: Wages and Wealth in the Context of COVID-19: The Economic Effects on Households with Children
The brief explores the impact of the pandemic on New Jersey workers and households by different demographics.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: What’s Up with Gasoline Prices?
Some of this rise should have been expected. Gas taxes, the relative value of the dollar, lower than usual supply, and higher than usual demand are some of the key factors.
Walkability and Redlining: How Built Environments Impact Health and Perpetuate Disparities
Built environments can shape how active an individual is, while policy decisions made decades ago impact health disparities today. To address these critical social determinants of health, experts are calling for increased cooperation between urban planners and the...
Panel to Explore Post-Pandemic Population Trends in New Jersey, April 12
The panelists will explore the historical, current, and post-pandemic demographic landscapes of New Jersey with particular attention to New Jersey’s remarkable history of immigration.
Biden Can Fix the Anti-Worker H-1B Immigration Visa Scam
The safeguards for immigrant workers in America’s largest guest-worker program are clearly deficient. Joe Biden has a clear roadmap, the legal authority, and the duty to right this wrong by taking executive action. Every April 1, the government decides, via lottery of...
Some towns look at consolidation, push back
With 564 municipalities and close to 700 school districts, the idea of sharing services in New Jersey seems logical. But it’s been met with continued resistance over the years by those who defend the sanctity of home rule. Marc Pfeifer, a senior policy fellow at...
Heldrich Center Receives Grants from Coleridge Initiative
The Heldrich Center is the recipient of two awards from the Coleridge Initiative, which will build on the progress made by state and federal governments to better connect education and workforce data systems to support more equitable educational outcomes
Bloustein School MHA team finishes among semi-finalists at Cleveland Clinic Case Competition
The Bloustein School team case was to analyze primary care market trends and figure out what is the best for healthcare systems—for example, to compete or collaborate with primary care disrupters.
PhD candidate Adam Scavette selected as finalist for WRSA Tiebout Prize
The annual award honors the best graduate student paper at the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) Conference. At the Bloustein School, he is pursuing his dissertation on the topic, ” Essays in Urban and Regional Economics.”
Suspending students isn’t the answer. Restorative justice programs in schools are a better solution. | Opinion
Three million school students are suspended every year and over 100,000 are expelled for disruptive behaviors and other infractions. Last year, 56,000 students were suspended in New Jersey. Suspended and expelled students are missing millions of instructional days But...
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Release of “Evaluating Evaluations” Report
A New Jersey State Policy Lab report on evidence-based policymaking and program evaluation in New Jersey compares evidence-based practices related to workforce development, addiction services, and recidivism in New Jersey to practices in other states.