Rutgers economist James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said companies employing between five and 25 workers — such as “mom and pop” businesses — are the biggest job creators, and their thirst for new capital is a positive.
“When they are doing well it means that consumers are doing well and big business is doing well,” he said.
As crowds cheered when the four Memorial Homes buildings collapsed into dust on Aug. 18, 2001, Linda Fogle Davis remembers crying. "They were laughing. I was crying," Davis said. "I was hurt. That was my home being demolished." Twenty-five years later, former...
Make Room for Robots Read Article Summary As robots become increasingly common in cities, from sidewalk delivery bots and security robots to drones and autonomous vehicles, policymakers face new questions about safety, privacy, accessibility, and the use of shared...
On Wednesday, August 5th, the New Jersey State Policy Lab hosted the end-of-summer presentations for the 2026 intern cohort at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. These presentations are the culmination of the work accomplished through the 10-week...
Soumitra S. Bhuyan, Ph.D., M.P.H., Executive Director of the Health Administration Programs, Founding Director of the Rutgers Doctor of Health Administration Program, and Associate Professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, has received...
Despite global instability and persistent affordability challenges, the U.S. economy remains relatively stable, but growth has slowed, according to Rutgers Bloustein School Distinguished Professor and Director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development Carl Van...