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GSI Analysis: January ’24 Jobs Report – More Mixed News on New Jersey’s Labor Market
March 11, 2024
Unemployment rate remains mired at 4.8%--one of the highest rates in the nation--with drops in both the labor force and…
PODCAST: SEN. MICHAEL TESTA ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET ON SOUTH JERSEY
March 8, 2024
Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI traveled…
GSI Analysis: New Jersey Unemployment Rate Revised Up – U.S. BLS Regional and State Unemployment Annual Averages Report for 2023
March 4, 2024
New data for 2023 as a whole mark up New Jersey’s average Unemployment rate from 4.0 to 4.4%. Fourth-highest rate…
PODCAST: NEW JERSEY’S FISCAL CLIFF: EXPLAINED, WITH PROFESSOR THAD CALABRESE
March 1, 2024
Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. In this episode, Thad D. Calabrese…
RELEASE: GSI Statement on Governor Murphy’s Budget Address
February 27, 2024
Members of the Press: “After working with the business community and legislators on both sides of the aisle to reduce…
Garden State Initiative Report: New Jersey on the Brink of a Fiscal Cliff
February 22, 2024
Leading think tank releases “New Jersey’s Fiscal Cliff Explained” and offers a six-point policy recommendation to lead the state back…
PODCAST: BUSINESS OUTLOOK 2024
January 26, 2024
Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. In this episode, Regina is…
NJ adds 12K jobs in December, nearly 70K total in 2023
January 19, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development released its December 2023 jobs report Thursday, showing the state gained…
GSI Analysis: December ’23 Jobs Report – Another Mixed Month for New Jersey’s Labor Market
January 18, 2024
A solid increase in the job count of more than 12,000, but… Our unemployment rate moves up to 4.8%, more…
RELEASE: GSI Statement on Governor Murphy’s State of the State Address
January 9, 2024
In response to Governor Murphy's State of the State Address, GSI President Regina Egea released the following statement: "As expected,…
New Jersey taxpayers cannot tolerate a $1B shortfall for NJ Transit. We deserve solutions
January 3, 2024
Regarding "NJ Transit board approves $54 million for HQ move, but still no solution for fiscal cliff," NorthJersey.com, USA TODAY…
PODCAST: TRENTON WATCH: WHAT’S IN STORE FOR ’24 WITH SENATOR VINCE POLISTINA
December 28, 2023
Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – featuring guest host Audrey Lane, Policy Director of the Garden State Initiative. In…
GSI Analysis: New Jersey GDP and Income Well-Maintained; November Labor Market Looks Poor Relative to Others
December 22, 2023
State’s Q3 GDP growth in sync with the nation’s, and personal income gains highest in the Northeast. The upbeat news…
GSI Analysis: November ’23 Jobs Report – November Was Another Disappointing Month for New Jersey’s Labor Market
December 21, 2023
New Jersey’s November performance was in sharp contrast to the national figures, which showed a drop in the unemployment rate…
GSI’s EGEA: Combination of Declining Revenues & Rising Unemployment Spell Trouble for New Jersey
November 17, 2023
Governor Murphy and the State Legislature need to confront the reality of declining revenue and propose solutions to reduce spending…
GSI Analysis: October ’23 Jobs Report – Another Lackluster New Jersey Labor Market Report
November 16, 2023
Unemployment rate moves up to 4.6%; number of working residents continues to fall sharply. 21,700 fewer New Jerseyans at work…
PODCAST: FIGHTING THE BUDGET WARS IN TRENTON (WITH BRIAN BERGEN)
November 10, 2023
Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. In this episode,…
What now? New Jersey has to hit the reset button on its energy policy — and get it right
November 8, 2023
Depending on where you stand when it comes to offshore wind development, the recent stunning announcement by the Danish power…
GSI Analysis: Philadelphia Fed Index Reinforces Picture of Weakening New Jersey Economy
October 25, 2023
New Jersey’s index down at both one- and three-month horizons. Meager twelve-month rise of .2 percent smallest in the nation.…
GSI’s EGEA: The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia coincident indexes report is, “is another indication that New Jersey’s economic outlook is bleak.”
October 25, 2023
Garden State Initiative’s president, Regina M. Egea, issued the following statement on the The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia September…
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