"On the heels of another major corporation leaving the state of New Jersey, Focus NJ today released a new “Missed Opportunities” analysis detailing eight New Jersey companies that have chosen ..."

"New Jersey’s hospitals are best known as anchors of care, but their role as economic engines is just as vital to the state’s prosperity. At a time when New Jersey is competing nationally for ..."

"When summer hits the tri-state area, the temperature isn’t the only thing to heat up. The economies in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania heat up too. Across the area, consumer spending, ..."

"As this goes to press, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows that inflation is continuing to ease. Over the 12 months ending in February, the ..."

"For the 20-month period ending in December 2024 (the latest available data), average real wages adjusted for inflation have risen. This marks a shift in the economic landscape as inflation ..."

"No economic story has been as constant in recent years as the dramatic increase in inflation from 2021 to early 2023 and its lingering effects on consumers, families, businesses and ..."

"With GDP figures for Q4 2023 released, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has issued its comprehensive report. Most significantly, all 50 states enjoyed positive GDP numbers in the final quarter of ..."

"Although New Jersey enjoyed a strong 2022 overall in terms of GDP growth, the final quarterly figures released for the year (Q4 2022) and the first set for 2023 (Q1 2023) pointed to potential changes ..."

"The COVID-19 pandemic and related economic restrictions created a series of unique economic conditions: rapid fluctuations in unemployment and GDP, sky-high inflation rates, the acceleration of ..."

"New Jersey’s unemployment rate reached its lowest level on record in August 2022 (3.0%). In the months since, that rate has steadily climbed, taking the Garden State from the national average to ..."