New Jersey Policy Perspective

According to New Jersey Policy Perspective, New Jerseyans too often have a so-called "taker's mindset," failing to properly appreciate the work of immigrants in such a diverse state.

A report released Tuesday finds the public health crisis has worsened barriers to economic security and childcare among families with children.

Health disparities in the coronavirus pandemic spotlight long-standing inequities in the health care system of our state and nation, New Jersey Policy Perspective said in its new report.

The economic outlook is worse for New Jersey than nearly every other state in the country, according to an annual economic competitiveness index released by a conservative think tank.

Because of the adjustments necessitated by COVID-19, a reopening of any scale will cost more for the Garden State, not less, according to the first in a series of reports issued by New Jersey Policy Perspective.

New Jersey Policy Perspective says state residents need more services, not fewer, as the economy enters into a recession.

The Garden State is no stranger to budget surpluses. The challenge for the state has been actually holding on to that money and not diverting it elsewhere.

Walk into a nail salon in New Jersey, or a dry-cleaning establishment or small grocery store, and odds are you're helping the bottom line of someone born outside the United States.

A report says immigration enforcement, including detainers, are up a lot in New Jersey. A new directive about when to cooperate is due within three weeks.

New Jersey's 193,000 tipped workers should be earning the same minimum wage as all other workers in the state, according to some legislators.