By Regina M. EgeaIn New Jersey, we’ve become accustomed to losing. We’re at or near the bottom of every list for business competitiveness, and tops for high taxes and outmigration.So, when Assemblyman John McKeon (D-Madison) first floated the idea of…

GSI’s president Regina Egea appeared on NJ Spotlight News’ Business Beat with Rhonda Schaffler to discuss ideas to get New Jersey’s economy moving again as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to fade. Among the ideas discussed were tax…

Last year, the Murphy administration made an exaggerated estimate of how much revenue New Jersey government would lose due to the pandemic.Gov. Phil Murphy used that estimate to try to justify borrowing up to $10 billion to pay current expenses.…

By Tom BergeronAssemblyman John Burzichelli summed it up in a way that left everyone nodding their head in agreement.“You would never structure New Jersey the way it is structured now, if you were starting today,” Burzichelli (D-West Deptford) said.The other…

By Stacey BarchengerWhen Anthony Williams called an automated phone line to get his unemployment benefits in December, the robotic voice on the other side skipped part of a question.Williams, 64, said he assumed the system would ask the question again,…

By Paul BurtonGov. Phil Murphy’s call for New Jersey to make its first full pension contribution in 25 years is generating questions about retirement-system overhaul in one of the nation's lowest-rated states, and how might the capital markets respond.Murphy on…

By Samantha MarcusBudget season in New Jersey typically conjures two unpopular questions.Which taxes are going up?And by how much?But this year, following a $4 billion borrowing plan to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy faces an entirely different…