This is substantially less than reported in the Rockefeller Report, but is consistent with other reports in that New Jersey remains among the top ranked states in getting less than they send to Washington, D.C.
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Chronic jobless find work in a tight market
The drop in long-term unemployment, if it continues, would be a welcome development for the recovery from the coronavirus recession. Workers who experience long bouts of unemployment often have a tougher time getting hired because their skills may erode and they face...
As COVID-19 persists, more Americans are unemployed beyond 6 months. Does that carry a stigma even in a pandemic?
As the health crisis drags on, a growing share of the workers it has idled have been jobless six months or longer, placing them among the ranks of the long-term unemployed. Besides the financial fallout for affected households, there’s a broader toll for the economy,...
Reporters Topher Sanders, Benjamin Conarck discuss their investigative series Walking While Black
by Zoe Linder-Baptie MPP/MCRP ’18 Students who pursue their degrees at the Bloustein School see these areas of study as opportunities to change the world around them for the better. Earlier this year, the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center hosted reporters...
Urban planning alumnus Jessica Schellack builds community — with coffee
With an undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan, it makes sense that Jessica has always spent time thinking about space and how people relate to the space around them—especially how a building or business will affect those living in the surrounding community. Prior to pursuing her City and Regional Planning degree, Jessica was living in Colorado and working at a third wave coffee roastery.
New Rutgers Regional Report: A retrospective and prospective of NJ’s rental housing market
A new Rutgers Regional Report, “The Evolving Rental Housing Market in New Jersey: Retrospective and Prospective,” authored by James W. Hughes, dean of Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Joseph J. Seneca, university...
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RAISE 2024: Student Data Science / Informatics Competition Finals
Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesRethinking AI for Shared Empowerment (RAISE) 2024 is a public informatics data science competition that will test skills in data analysis and problem-solving while highlighting the importance of data analysis […]
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Virtual15 Minute Neighborhoods: A Pathway to Creating Healthier, More Just, Resilient & Sustainable Communities in New Jersey The 15-minute neighborhood concept gained visibility as the global pandemic demonstrated that local […]
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Freights and Ports Capstone Presentations 2
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