“The economy is not going to stop growing. It’s still sturdy, but it’s starting to lose steam, so we’ve really downshifted this summer,” said Rutgers University economist James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers.
He points out last year we added an average of 260 thousand jobs a month, but since the start of the summer of 2015, that figure has dropped to 167 thousand a month.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) / Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) September 11th Memorial Program for Regional Transportation Planning selection committee has selected Abigail Alvarez, PPP '25/MCRP '26 for...
Reflections on Energy Efficiency Policies in Sustainable Transition: Bedrock, Gamechanger, or More of the Same? Abstract In this study, we analyze how energy efficiency actions, policies, and outcomes are tied to wider socio-economic and political contexts that are...
For more information or media questions, please contact Patti Zielinski patti.zielinski@rutgers.edu Hosted by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, the second of two public debates between the candidates in the 2025 New...
Read Report Executive Summary Background Commercial and residential buildings are responsible for over 70% of NYC’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (City of New York, 2024). To address the large impact of buildings on climate, New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97)...
Social Determinants, Health Policy, and the Public Health Classroom: A Discussion with Katie Pincura Dean Stuart Shapiro and the EJB Talks podcast have returned for season 13 with associate teaching professor Katie Pincura. Katie’s path into public health began as a...