Some states’ economies cool even as the nation’s sizzles

A still-roaring national economy grew at an unexpectedly robust 5.2% annual rate in the third quarter of this year, but early indicators show a more mixed picture for many states heading into the holidays. Read more from New Jersey Monitor.
Executive Director, Members Picked For Stay NJ Task Force

David Ridolfino, the former director of the state Office of Management and Budget, will serve as executive director of the Stay NJ Property Tax Relief Task Force charged with cutting property taxes in half for most senior citizens in the state, Gov. Phil Murphy and the state’s legislative leaders announced. Read more from New Jersey Globe.
New Report: Transportation Access in South Jersey
With key partners across sectors in the region and State, Rutgers Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs, or WRI, is uniquely poised to engage in research that is responsive to the issues of the day in Southern New Jersey. Transportation continues to be a key priority for Southern New Jersey, and WRI recognized the […]
A closer look at the corporation-business tax surcharge in its final days

In a matter of weeks, a state law will trigger the planned end to a hotly-debated, temporary tax surcharge that for the last several years has been levied on the incomes of New Jersey’s top-earning corporations. Read more from NJ Spotlight News.