Despite significant improvements in the labor market since the Great Recession and the depths of the pandemic, and with historically low levels of unemployment, Americans’ attitudes about the economy have soured.
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Great Recession
One thing we agree on – How the American public views the economic crisis
Survey results showed that the public shares widespread agreement regarding the state of the economy and what the response to joblessness should be.
A long road back from the devastation of COVID-19
The recession caused by COVID-19 and the various actions taken to help mitigate the spread of the infectious virus has been devastating to the nation’s economy, and many economists are calling it the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The numbers bear...
Bloustein School, RU Press to celebrate New Jersey with new books by Bloustein School authors
The Bloustein School and Rutgers University Press announce the publication of three new “Jersey-focused” books by Bloustein School authors. James W. Hughes, Dean of the Bloustein School and Joseph J. Seneca, University Professor of Economics, have authored New...
New Rutgers Regional Report compares population shifts following major economic changes
Twelve of 27 suburban counties – over 44 percent – lost population post-Great Recession, while regional core experiences strong increase A new Rutgers Regional Report, “The Receding Metropolitan Perimeter: A New Postsuburban Demographic Normal,” authored by James W....
Emerging national, regional trends in consumer debt, credit access to be discussed at Sept. 19 conference
In the wake of the Great Recession, the credit viability of many consumers and their ability to access mainstream financial products has been challenged. What can we anticipate with household credit use and repair over the next decade? On Friday, September 19 the...
Heldrich Center, Federal Reserve Bank collaborate to address education, workforce development polices in edited book, October 2014 conference
Dr. Carl Van Horn, the founding director of the John H. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and a visiting Non-Resident Scholar with the Federal Reserve Bank for the 2013-14 academic year, was recently promoted to the position of Distinguished Professor at the...
Real estate market trends, future expectations to be discussed at Real Estate Development and Economic Summit, Dec. 13
News, trends in commercial real estate development, regional cooperation, infrastructure construction, best-practices in commercial real estate investment and pricing, finance and debt, economics and land policy, sustainable development, and occupational strategies...
Rutgers event traces history, looks at future of New Jersey’s Gold Coast
On October 25, the Bloustein Local Government Research Center hosted a symposium, “The New Jersey Gold Coast: How We Got Here and Where We Are Going,” that reviewed the history of the area and discussed its future. The half-day event was held at Rutgers University’s...
New Rutgers Regional Report examines nation’s employment and output recovery
A new Rutgers Regional Report, “Employment Recession and Recovery in the 50 States: A Further Update,” authored by Joseph J. Seneca, university professor and economist at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Will Irving, research associate...
Upcoming Events
Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health Commencement 2024
SHI StadiumJoin us for the 258th Anniversary Commencement at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Health on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at SHI Stadium, starting at 10 a.m. President Jonathan Holloway will preside over […]
Bloustein School Convocation
Jersey Mike's Arena 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesThe formal BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL CONVOCATION ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance. Students will cross the stage and have their names read as they are recognized. Seating is general […]
Implications of Robotics for Public Policy
VirtualThis presentation offers a systematic analysis of the emerging routes by which applications of embodied artificial intelligence—robotics—elicit public policy responses.
2024 Transit-Oriented Development Symposium
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesRegistration is now open for the 2024 TOD Symposium. This free full-day event will be held in person on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of […]
2024 New Jersey Big Data Alliance Annual Symposium: Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Society & Higher Education
Douglass Student Center 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe New Jersey Big Data Alliance (NJBDA) is an alliance of leading higher education institutions, government organizations and industry members that catalyzes research and collaboration in advanced computing and data […]