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GSI Analysis: April ’23 Jobs Report – New Jersey’s Labor Market Strengthened in April

Robust 15,800 job gain followed an upward revision of more than 5,000 to March Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.5%, slightly…

RESEARCH

New Jersey’s Red Tape & Fees are Hurting Small Businesses

Analysis for GSI by Danielle Zanzalari, Ph.D. New Jersey ranks near the bottom or at the bottom, depending on the…

IN THE NEWS

GSI’s Smith Talks Transit on “Power and Politics”

This past weekend, William J. Smith, GSI's Director of Communications & Media Relations was interviewed on News 12 New Jersey's…

PODCAST

PODCAST: NEW JERSEY’S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND ORGANIZED LABOR

Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. Regina is joined by Pat Delle Cava, Business…

OP-EDS

NJ must let tax surcharge expire as planned

New Jersey’s business community is counting on the legislature and Governor Murphy to keep their word when it comes to…

EVENT

2023 Annual William E. Simon Economic Policy Forum

GSI's Annual William E. Simon Economic Policy Forum was held on Wednesday, May 3rd in New Brunswick. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYH0X8fRHX0[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fRFUBeCxFE[/embed] [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRADS8kqLGM[/embed]

BLOG

A Billion Rea$ons to “Restructure” NJ Transit

Garden State residents were greeted with headlines last week that the state’s public transportation agency, NJ Transit, is looking at…

IN THE NEWS

GSI Annual Economic Policy Forum: Unleashing New Jersey’s Potential

Since our founding in 2017, the Garden State Initiative has advocated for policies that will result in New Jersey reclaiming its position…

GSI Analysis: March ’23 Jobs Report – New Jersey Job Count Drops in March as Workforce Grows

2,600 loss of jobs follows a comparable loss in February Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.5%, matching the U.S. average The…

OP-EDS

A Simple Plan to Get New Jersey Back on Track for Growth

How do you turn one of the most prosperous places in the world into an economic and fiscal basket case?…

IN THE NEWS

Phil Murphy’s proposed budget includes nearly 2,000 unfilled state jobs

People interested in working for the state of New Jersey may soon see more opportunities to do just that. The…

GSI Analysis: New Jersey Q4 GDP & Income Growth Sluggish to Close 2022

Real GDP growth rate of 1.1%, 38th in the nation, and less than half the U.S. gain of 2.6% Washington…

BLOG

Trenton Failing to Make NJ More Affordable for Seniors

For retirees leaving their hometown and relocating out of state is a tough decision. It’s saying goodbye to family, friends,…

IN THE NEWS

GSI’s Regina Egea on Lowering CBT: “A Stimulative Tax Reduction”

On this past weekend's edition of NJBIA's “Minding Your Business” on News 12+, Garden State Initiative founder and president Regina…

BLOG

Study: New Jersey Ranks Low in Providing Value to Taxpayers

In defending New Jersey’s high taxes, Gov. Phil Murphy has often cited a “value proposition” of what state residents are…

GSI Analysis: Feb. ’23 Jobs Report – Mixed Results as Jobs Increase Offset by January Revision

Increase in job count offset by downward revision to January job gains Disappointing drop in Leisure and Hospitality sector Another…

PODCAST

PODCAST: NEW JERSEY’S BUDGET IN FOCUS

Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. On February 28th, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy presented his Fiscal…

OP-EDS

Making a state-ment: Why following N.C. model could spur economic growth in N.J.

Patrick Delle Cava is the business manager for IBEW Local 102; Audrey Lane is the policy director for the Garden…

IN THE NEWS

Business surcharge at center of tax fight

A tax with roots going back over a century in New Jersey is a key flashpoint this year as lawmakers…

BLOG

Is the Tax Reform Revolution Passing New Jersey By?

In a little more than a month, on April 18th, New Jerseyans will face the deadline to file their tax…

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