International business leaders gather to discuss trade, ports and exports
Business leaders and trade officials gathered at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) in Livingston on Wednesday Jan. 22 for an International Business Networking event aimed at connecting companies involved in global commerce and highlighting the importance of...
Think Tank with Steve Adubato examines the impact of tariffs, AI, and energy costs...
As part of our series, Manufacturing Matters, Peter Connolly, CEO of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP), sits down with Steve Adubato to discuss the impact of tariffs, energy costs, and artificial intelligence on...
SBA finalizes SBIC rule changes aimed at boosting investment in critical industries
The U.S. Small Business Administration has finalized changes to its Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, a long-running public-private partnership designed to channel private capital into small businesses, including companies in manufacturing, food production...
Higher gas taxes, E-ZPass costs greet New Jersey residents in New Year
A new year is bringing higher transportation costs for motorists and those using mass transit.
A minimum wage hike is putting more money in workers’ pockets and impacting the bottom lines of New Jersey...
NJEDA approves Phase 2 of Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board recently approved the creation of Phase 2 of the New Jersey Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge.
The $4 million grant program, building on the success of Phase...
Rutgers, Stockton, NJEDA partner with Ocean Power on new offshore research buoy
A new partnership between Rutgers University, Stockton University, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and marine technology company Ocean Power Technologies Inc. holds the hope of bringing new life to a historic ocean research...
Construction begins on Lionsgate Newark studio in city’s South Ward
Construction is officially underway on the Lionsgate Newark film and television studio, a long-anticipated project that officials say will anchor a new era of economic investment, job creation and creative opportunity in Newark’s South...
New Jersey labor market added jobs in September; jobless rate rises to 5.2%
Preliminary employment estimates for September, produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed gains in New Jersey’s labor market, while the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years.Â
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The global strategy: James Barrood talks with Wesley Mathews
In this wide-ranging conversation hosted by James Barrood, Wesley Mathews, president and CEO of Choose New Jersey, reflects on his unique path from the U.S. Foreign Service to leading the state’s business attraction agency....
The Growth Agenda: James Barrood talks with Tim Sullivan
In this insightful discussion hosted by James Barrood, Tim Sullivan, CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, reflects on his career path and the state’s major economic development initiatives under Gov. Phil Murphy....
