Although residents have moved out, nearly 50,000 immigrants came to the city of Philadelphia in the same time period - and their numbers, experts said, are what counterbalance other losses, as in other Eastern cities. "What's keeping us from declining, for the most...
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Mercer County, Princeton Regional Chamber present economic summit at Rider, March 8
County Executive Hughes will deliver the Mercer County Economic Development Report, which will focus on business development and growth in the county. In addition, the Summit will feature a keynote address from Gene Waddy, CEO of Diversant LLC, and national, regional...
Monmouth Mall's new look
The center included 14 buildings, 50 stores and 600,000-square feet of retail space and was anchored by Bamberger's, the center's biggest retailer when it opened. "Back then suburbanization was in full tilt and malls were automobile-centric with a retail format. If...
Report: NJ lost $18 billion in income from out migration
The report follows earlier studies of the flows of residents in and out of New Jersey, and what they mean for the state economy. Business groups cite them as evidence that the state is over-regulating and over-taxing businesses and residents. Rutgers University...
Shore banks make money; why are they nervous?
"I think for New Jersey it's been an improvement, but a little more guarded (than the nation)," said John McWeeney, president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Bankers Association. The trade group teamed up with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning...
Outta here! Garden State residents look to retire in greener pastures
"Health problems and consumption of health-care services increase dramatically with age, and since we are living longer in retirement, the more imperative it is to have easy access to health-care services and facilities. That factor weighs heavily on retirement...
Bankers foresee no quick turnaround in N.J.
Bankers in New Jersey are fairly optimistic about the current state of the economy, but most have far more faith in the nation’s economy than they do in conditions throughout their home state. The latest annual survey from the New Jersey Bankers Association found that...
Bankers Not Quite Bullish, But They're More Optimistic About NJ Economic Outlook
Annual survey reflects more confidence in nation’s outlook than in state’s prospects, but overall picture seen as somewhat brighter New Jersey enjoyed its best year for private-sector job growth in over a decade last year, and the state’s banking community is not...
Bloustein, NJBankers release results of Sixth Annual Economic Survey of Bank CEOs
The New Jersey Bankers Association has released the results of the sixth annual NJBankers Economic Survey of Bank CEOs, conducted by researchers at the Bloustein School. The survey inquired about national and state current economic assessments, as well as six-month...
Jersey City unemployment rate hits 25-year low
The city says there are 7,000 units under construction now and another 19,000 approved. James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, cited the city's booming residential construction sector as one of the...