economy

State senator says Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver should be in charge of economic planning. Gov. Phil Murphy says a "skunkworks" team is being assembled.

New Jersey's gas tax rises each year as sales decline, to ensure the state a steady level of revenue. The stay-at-home order has made gasoline sales shrivel.

One in 12 workers in New Jersey filed for unemployment in a two-week span. State urges patience as the system to file for benefits can't keep up.

The number of New Jerseyans filing new claims for unemployment benefits reached another record last week due to the coronavirus, topping 205,000.

The bills include a funds for businesses, food banks, welfare benefits and lost wages. Senate President Steve Sweeney says more are sure to follow.

No matter when benefit claims are filed, they will be backdated to ensure maximum benefits, says state labor commissioner.

Though a state review of a pilot program of special events at wineries isn't complete, lawmakers want to make it permanent and extend it to preserved farms.

Gov. Phil Murphy announces he will appoint four new members to the Economic Development Authority board. A tax incentives resolutions appears farther off.

Major changes aimed at ending employee misclassification are among the major debates happening in the lame-duck legislative session.

The Murphy administration will review a suggestion to raise the threshold for guaranteeing workers overtime eligibility.