David Zimmer has a note hanging over his desk designed to remind him of his mission for the foreseeable future.
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EDA approves 99 million for trio of residential Urban Transit Hub projects
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved $99 million in new Urban Transit Hub tax credits this morning, essentially exhausting the $100 million set aside last year for residential projects.
Read More »For hospital systems, careful bets on patient population help chart course for future
The state's hospital systems are moving in opposite directions as they strategize how to deal with the final push of Affordable Care Act implementation. And neither strategy is without risk: While some systems could fall behind the reform movement as they wait to see what happens, others may get too far ahead as new models undergo real-world...
Read More »Rate Counsel relocates offices
New Jersey’s Division of Rate Counsel announced it is moving its offices from Newark to Trenton, effective today, in a bid to centralize operations.
Read More »Contractors know with federal disaster money comes greater scrutiny
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, knowing the ins and outs of Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations can make a difference of millions of dollars.
Read More »Storm will bring spending to N.J., but may not be economic rebound
It's clear that Hurricane Sandy will bring tens of billions of dollars of new recovery spending into New Jersey's economy, and give a much-needed lifeline to the construction industry and other sectors still reeling from the 2008 recession.
Read More »Pay to delay puts Big Pharma, generics in same corner
Pharmaceutical companies and their generic competitors, often courtroom adversaries, are fighting on the same side to protect their right to settle patent disputes out of court through cash payments.
Read More »Executives racing to assess how insurance reform will change benefits plans, costs
With time ticking, employers are now grappling with complex — and potentially punitive — rules under the Affordable Care Act, which in 2014 levies fines on employers with 50 or more workers who either don't provide health insurance, or whose employees receive federal subsidies to buy coverage because their employer's plan isn't...
Read More »Economist Job stagnation not worrisome yet
The nation's unemployment rate went virtually unchanged as U.S. employers added a meager 88,000 jobs in March, the Department of Labor reported today, for a total that's nearly half the average monthly job growth from the past 12 months.
Read More »Study reveals populations most in need of health insurance assistance
The expansion of the state's Medicaid program and other Affordable Care Act initiatives will open up health care access to many people, but the state must understand which sociodemographics are most likely to need coverage in order to have a significant impact.
Read More »Touhey recalls darkest days of recession as he leaves NJBA
Tim Touhey makes no secret of the threat faced by the New Jersey Builders Association as the Garden State navigated “what probably was the most devastating time in the history of housing,” the 2008 recession. The group maintained its ranks, but “the concern from our perspective was how long that downturn would have a severe...
Read More »Offshore tax havens cost small businesses thousands, study says
Offshore tax havens cost the average New Jersey small business owner nearly $4,000 in taxes each year, according to a new report.
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