By William J. Smith, GSI StaffHealthy states are growing states. New Jersey is not a healthy state. This reality is the result of decades of poor policy decisions in Trenton that have made New Jersey unaffordable and placed the Garde…

Comprehensive Analysis Showcases Public Impacts and Outlines Policy SolutionsAging demographics of public workforce accelerating financial pressureCurrent NJ pension system is on average 4Xs more generous than typical 401(k) plansNeed to increase shared risk between government and its employees on their…

Analysis highlights policy solutions to keep New Jersey Retirees close to their families Click to read the report As many New Jersey families gather around the Thanksgiving table this week, some grandparents will be travelling from their retirement in other…

By William J. Smith, GSI StaffLast week’s federal Consumer Price Index report surprised many observers when it showed that prices for basic consumer goods across the country surged at a rate unseen in 31 years. The report came as little…

By William J. Smith, GSI StaffIt’s no secret that due to the pandemic New Jersey’s restaurants and bars are struggling to keep their doors open.  By one estimate, 40% of our restaurants may permanently close as a result of the…

By William J. Smith, GSI Staff If you listen to rhetoric from Trenton politicians and many in the State House media you’d be led to believe that our state’s deteriorating fiscal condition has been reversed and it’s smooth sailing ahead.Don’t…

Report Examines Failure Over the Last Decade to Address State’s Fiscal Crisis and Offers Policy Recommendations to Reverse Decline     Click to read the report In a new research report, Toward a Fiscally Sustainable New Jersey: Analysis & Recommendations,…