By 1943, over half of the jobs in New Jersey were manufacturing, said James Hughes, an economist at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
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NJ manufacturing doing better than you think, making these things you’d never imagine
“It’s really been a long-term slide,” Hughes said. “We are one of the most expensive places to live, one of the most expensive places of doing business, and we have a highly unionized labor force, so we have to overcome all those costs to be successful.”
EJB alum Gutschow publishes paper on planning for post-disaster recovery
A new briefing paper about how manufacturing businesses can better prepare for possible disasters, written by Bloustein alumna Sarah Gutschow AICP, MCRP 2011 of the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, has been published by the American Planning Association.
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...