January 11, 2024 | In the News
The “immaculate disinflation” is what Rutgers University economist Jim Hughes, Ph.D., expects for the nation and New Jersey’s economy in 2024. This is his take as past Federal Reserve interest rate hikes – 11 increases from March 2022 to July 2023 – cool down soaring...
January 11, 2024 | In the News
New Jersey officials are planning steps to better protect patients from the impact of medical debt, building on an initiative Gov. Phil Murphy outlined last year to pay off health care bills now burdening tens of thousands of low-income residents. Joel Cantor, a...
January 11, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
With Congress unlikely to pass major legislation in 2024 — even passing a new budget is difficult — most policymaking will take place within the executive branch. Last month, the Biden administration released its Fall 2023 “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and...
January 10, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Physical distancing and its association with travel behavior in daily pre-pandemic urban life: An analysis utilizing lifelogging images and composite survey and mobility data Abstract This study analyzed physical distancing in people’s daily lives and its association...
January 9, 2024 | News
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the critical role of nurses cannot be overstated. Nurses are the heartbeat of healthcare, navigating complex situations while providing compassionate care to all New Jerseyans. However, the demanding nature of the nursing...
January 5, 2024 | In the News
Wall Street-backed hedge funds, corporate landlords and cash-rich investors have been buying up single-family homes across the country as far back as 2009, which experts say means fewer houses on the market for families to purchase. That also could lead to higher...
December 22, 2023 | News, Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap During the Somerset County, NJ Circulation Plan Update process, the County recognized the need to reevaluate how it provides public transit services. A meeting of the County’s Senior Management Team held in the Spring of 2023 to discuss this issue...
December 22, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight, Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Nonprofit Maven and Rising Public Informatics Star Meet Dayana T., a dedicated professional at Rutgers University making waves in the nonprofit sector and a Master of Public Informatics graduate student at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers....
December 22, 2023 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Racial discrimination and mental health in the context of anti-Asian xenophobia: An intersecting approach of race, ethnicity, nativity, and socioeconomic status Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, polarized politics, and heightened stigma and discrimination are salient...
December 22, 2023 | In the News
Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey’s Democratic governor, announced she was running to unseat the state’s embattled senior senator, Robert Menendez, early on a Wednesday. Within hours, she had notched endorsements from Democratic leaders in two counties, followed by...
December 21, 2023 | News
The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual state population estimates released this month show New Jersey resuming population growth after experiencing a decline of nearly 30,000 residents since the 2020 Decennial Census. The increase of just over 30,000 residents (0.3%) in 2023...
December 19, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight, Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
First-Gen. Grad and Energy Analytics TrailblazerElana Simon, Senior Research Fellow – Center for Law, Inequality, and Metropolitan Equity, is a 2022 MCRP-MPI graduate of the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Through a...
December 19, 2023 | In the News
Over the past decade, at least a dozen municipalities have provided potentially questionable coverage to their elected officials through SHBP, documents obtained through public records requests showed. That encompassed 32 current and former officials whose benefits...
December 18, 2023 | In the News
Faculty Fellow Linda Stamato explores the pervasive impact of parking space mandates on urban planning, criticizing the prioritization of parking over people in cities and towns. She highlights the environmental, economic, and social consequences of excessive parking,...
December 15, 2023 | In the News
Wells Fargo and subsidiaries of Sun Life Financial and investment firm P10 have agreed to pay a combined $5.5 million to settle a claim that they inflated the cost of community development projects in Oregon to boost their benefit from a state tax credit program. The...
December 14, 2023 | News
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December 13, 2023 | In the News
A group of 29 New Jersey good-government organizations called on all declared candidates for the state’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024 to push for what they consider a fairer ballot, one that does not list candidates along the party line. Fair Ballot Alliance New Jersey...
December 13, 2023 | News
From the Boston Review, December 12, 2023 Aziz Rana rightly contends that the fight for freedom is more than a simple narrative sparring match. Words are powerful, but delivering meaningful and lasting freedom requires building the institutions necessary to deliver...
December 12, 2023 | In the News
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy’s entrance into the primary race for a U.S. Senate seat is mobilizing progressive activists to make the ballot a campaign issue in the 2024 race. A new statewide alliance of progressive organizations is asking all candidates in the...
December 8, 2023 | News
New Jersey’s post-pandemic economic recovery has seen steady payroll employment growth, but concerns arise as the state experiences a notable increase in its unemployment rate, rising from 3.0% in August 2022 to 4.6% in October. Despite ongoing growth in payroll...
