For the past ten months, New Jersey’s employment numbers have been growing steadily.
Topic
economic recovery
A Tale of Two Alums: NJCC Assisting Small Businesses in the Time of COVID
This week Stuart Sharpiro talks to amazing Bloustein alums from New Jersey Community Capital, who discuss how the organization pivoted work during the pandemic to assist NJ’s small businesses and how the Garden State Relief Fund has been helping with the recovery.
‘Help Wanted’ — four strategies to fix America’s jobs crisis
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office projected record-breaking growth in 2021, but it is premature to celebrate this rosy macroeconomic projection because the rest of their report contained the alarming prediction that the U.S. labor market will not...
Pandemic Slows Economic Recovery
David Cruz talks with Economist & Rutgers Univ. Prof. Bill Rodgers about the latest jobs numbers & impact of a potential federal stimulus.Our panel of journalists- Colleen O'Dea from NJ Spotlight News, NJ 101.5's Michael Symons & Katherine Landergan from...
Job growth is not enough to reduce rising N.J. poverty rate | Opinion
By William M. Rodgers III During New Jersey's economic recovery from 2009 to 2013, the state's poverty rate increased from 9.4 to 11.4 percent. Over this same time period, the nation's poverty rate fell. Most disturbing was the increase in the state's childhood...
Industry experts cautiously optimistic for economic recovery, real estate market/investment trends
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — On Thursday evening, September 27, a panel of industry experts each expressed cautious optimism for a continued modest economic and real estate market and investment recovery at the “Real Estate Development & Economic Summit” sponsored by...
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Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Freights and Ports Capstone Presentations 2
VirtualAll are invited to attend the capstone presentations to be given by graduate students in the Urban Planning: Freights and Ports course. There will be two sessions: Monday, April 15, […]
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Master of Health Administration Town Hall
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CAWP’s Annual Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership with U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler
Ludwig Global Village Living Learning Center 9 Suydam Street, New Brunswick, United StatesThe Power of Black Women's Leadership in Politics U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler Appointed to the United States Senate by California Governor Gavin Newsome, Senator Laphonza Butler has spent her career […]