Economy
The number of job openings has declined sharply in every state
Nationally, for the first time since before the pandemic, the number of job openings and unemployed people is roughly in balance.
State pitches $100M plan to develop NJ Transit properties
The plan would generate real-estate development near train stations and boost revenue for NJ Transit, officials say.
Senate panel moves to expand unemployment eligibility for college students
The bill package advanced Monday contains unemployment fixes to problems spotted during the pandemic, Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo said.
A bipartisan push to make air travel easier for new parents packing breast milk and formula
As the summer travel season approaches, new parents may be navigating airports with their babies — and the complexities of keeping them fed. Despite federal guidelines for airport agents laying out how to treat nursing moms, stories about problem encounters with security sometimes go viral. In 2023, actress and singer Keke Palmer said she was […]
Lawmakers look for new ways to regulate hemp, delta-8 products flooding New Jersey
Stores that look like dispensaries are setting up shop in towns across New Jersey, putting CBD lotion, delta-8 gummies, and hemp products on their shelves without facing the same regulations and oversight as legal cannabis dispensaries. Now lawmakers are weighing whether those retailers should be required to get certain licensing and if the state’s Cannabis Regulatory […]
Lawmakers’ push to protect workers from excessive heat criticized by business groups
At least 436 people died from heat exposure between 2011 and 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Bill would require pay information in job postings
The bill is part of a broader trend toward pay transparency that supporters say is key to closing wage gaps between men and women.
Growth of recreational cannabis market slowed in first quarter of 2024
Recreational cannabis sales grew by 4.4% in the first quarter of 2024, half the rate of growth seen during the prior quarter.
Yellen touts success of IRS pilot program that allowed direct free filing of tax returns
A free IRS tax-filing pilot program was successful, despite critics' warnings it would steal business from tax preparers, an official said.
Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule
A Department of Labor final rule means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay.
Critic of New York’s congestion pricing plan dismisses vague funding promise as ‘crumbs’
The MTA chief's promise that New Jersey would get "its share" of $1B in new congestion pricing tolls is "throwing crumbs," critic says.
Workers will soon pay more for temporary disability, family leave benefits
The state fund that pays out temporary disability and family leave insurance benefits faces a $442 million shortfall.