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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho said Governor Phil Murphy should start listening to the concerns and recommendations of the New Jersey business community as it attempts to drive the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trenton NJ, With the U.S. gaining 916,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate at 6% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak during the coronavirus pandemic, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, along with accompanying videos and audio files, to illustrate which areas of the country have had the best recovery so far.
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Morristown NJ ,on April 15th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for March 2021. Dr. Charles Steindel, former Chief Economist of the State of New Jersey and current Resident Scholar, Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo College, analyzed the report for the Garden State Initiative:
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Washington DC, according to the Tax Foundation if the Biden tax plan is fully implemented, increasing the corporate income tax would undermine the progress policymakers made four years ago. An increase in the federal corporate tax rate to 28 percent would raise the U.S. federal-state combined tax rate to 32.34 percent, giving the U.S. the highest combined corporate income tax rate in the OECD, ahead of France at 32.02 percent and the U.S. rank on the Tax Foundation’s International Tax Competitiveness Index would fall from 21st in 2020 to 30th, with the corporate rank falling from 19th to 33rd overall.
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Linden NJ, Air Protection Packaging Corp., based in Linden, New Jersey, wants to move its headquarters and manufacturing facilities to the former Alfa Laval building in the Town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County , New York.
Continue reading New Jersey Bubble Wrap Company Looking to Relocate to Dutchess County
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the US Census Bureau the COVID-19 pandemic caused a record job losses and transformed the nation’s employment landscape but recently released historical data tables put the magnitude of the economic disruption in clear context.
To get some prospective in 2017, for example, roughly 30 million adults experienced either an end of employment or a reduction in work hours, including both involuntary and voluntary job terminations. But only about 3.8 million collected Unemployment Insurance (UI), which is contingent on involuntary job termination, according to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
Continue reading COVID-19 Pandemic : Magnitude of the Economic Disruption Unparalleled
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey CannaBusiness Association (NJCBA) President Edmund DeVeaux issued the following statement today regarding the now 107-day delay between voters approving adult-use cannabis legalization in New Jersey and legalization actually happening:
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Ridgewood NJ, today, Monday, is Kings last day open . Green Way Markets are then taking Tues-Weds-Thurs to prepare Green Way’s opening on Friday. The 15,000 square foot store was built in the 1950s as a Food Fair, then taken over by Finast somewhere around 20 years later. Kings moved into the store in 1977 , The store is considered small by todays standards .
The parent company went bankrupt and Acme Markets, a unit of Albertsons, was the top bidder in a bankruptcy auction for 27 supermarkets operated by East Coast specialty grocers Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, according to a press release.
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COVID is making the case for more school choice
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Ridgewood NJ, Lockdowns and school closures have meant many women have had to stay home to care for children who can’t attend school in person. How many? Almost a million mothers have left the workforce and many won’t be returning any time soon if lockdowns continue.
Continue reading Lockdowns and School Closures Hurt Working Moms as well as Children
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River Vale NJ, New Jersey legislator controlled by the Democrats continues to do absolutely nothing when it comes to running the state or improving running the state . Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi some’s it all up in a Facebook post:
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Ridgewood NJ, CBO analyzes the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 as introduced in the Senate on January 26, 2021. It would take effect on the first day of the third month after the date of enactment. If it was enacted at the end of March 2021, the minimum wage would increase by a set amount each year, starting in June 2021, until it reached $15 in June 2025.
Continue reading CBO : 1.4 million Workers Will Lose Jobs Due To Minimum Wage Hike
Nurses dedicate their lives to their jobs. They are the nitty-gritty workers that do the real work. While the doctors are crunching the numbers, the nurses do everything else for a fraction of the pay. Seeking career options? Explore opportunities with traveling nurse agencies like Medical Solutions for diverse and rewarding experiences.
What’s worse is that if something does go wrong, there is always a chance the nurse will catch the blame. While that rarely leads to malpractice suits and the stresses that go with them, there is a chance that it could land you before the board.
Continue reading What You Need to Do If Your Nursing License is Challenged
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Bloomfield NJ, Survey research shows that many young New Jerseyans have strong reservations about the current job market in a COVID-19 economy, with the reported 140,000 job losses across the U.S. in December only reinforcing their concerns.
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for December 2020. Dr. Charles Steindel, former Chief Economist of the State of New Jersey and current Resident Scholar, Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo College, analyzed the report for the Garden State Initiative:
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Morris Plains NJ, Honeywell International has sold the 465,000-square-foot office building it opened in Morris Plains in 2015, but it will remain as a tenant for the time being in what may be the latest step for the company in reducing its ties to New Jersey.
