As we head into the second half of 2022, what is the economic outlook for New Jersey? The state’s top economist said a number of variables are pulling us in many directions. Rutgers University economist James Hughes said inflation is embedded for the time being, with...
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job growth
NJ's 2015 job gains: trend or blip?
The state also finally got a boost in December from the all-important business and professional services sector, which contains the kind of high-paying jobs that are key to the health of the state’s economy. Until the addition of 6,700 jobs in December, the sector had...
5 things you must know about NJ job growth
"It's relatively small compared to the peak job growth of the late '90s," Rutgers University economist Joseph J. Seneca said. "But it's significantly stronger than what we thought it was, and we're off to a good start for 2015." APP.com, March 17
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