“Stress figures prominently in the lives of a large share of New Jersey residents,” said Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. “New Jersey residents having a hard time making ends meet and those experiencing health problems are among those most likely to report high stress.”
Report Release: R/ECON Forecast Summer 2025
Read Report R/ECON’s economic forecast for New Jersey as of mid-2025 continues to show a slowing trajectory. Annual GDP growth is projected at just 0.5% for 2025, significantly lower than in prior forecasts and markedly below the national rate of 1.5%. Growth will...