New Jersey Policy Perspective produces independent research and analysis on policy solutions to advance social, economic, and racial justice. From data-driven reports to policy briefs and explainers, we work to provide lawmakers, legislative staff, advocates, community leaders, and reporters with the facts and figures behind the most pressing policy issues facing the Garden State.

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Removing All Undocumented New Jerseyans Would Harm the State’s Economy

November 1, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
To read a PDF version of this report, click here. New Jersey’s economy would suffer a substantial blow if all of the United States’ 11.3 million undocumented immigrants – more than 7 million of whom are working – were removed from the country. In fact, the loss to [...]
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Income Growth Doesn’t Stop Tired ‘Outmigration’ Claims

October 31, 2016 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
The story of an alarming "exodus" of income is highly questionable at best.
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EITC Expansion Would Provide a Crucial Boost to Hundreds of Thousands of New Jerseyans

October 25, 2016 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Expanding the EITC for low-wage workers not raising children is a vital step to increase economic security.
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New Jersey’s Lackluster Jobs Recovery Continues in September

October 24, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
The Garden State has the 8th slowest jobs growth since December 2007.
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The Tax Cut Package, By the Numbers

October 19, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
Most of the benefits go to the state's upper-income and upper-middle-income families.
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Wealthy New Jerseyans to Gov. Christie: Preserve the Estate Tax

October 12, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
Eliminating the tax would be "a travesty" and "a short-sighted mistake."
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Big Promises, Few Answers on Casino Expansion

October 11, 2016 • Gordon MacInnes • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Is casino expansion all it’s cracked up to be? The short answer is “absolutely not.”
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Five Reasons to Vote No on the TTF Tax Package

October 6, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
Both houses are set to vote on the reckless and inequitable package Friday.
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Reckless Transportation Deal Will Exacerbate Inequality

October 5, 2016 • NJPP Staff
NJPP's president says the "sweetheart deal" will reward a fortunate few families.
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Transportation-Funding Deal Endangers New Jersey’s Future & Fails the ‘Tax Fairness’ Test

October 4, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
The tax cuts would cost the state approximately $13 billion over the next 10 years.
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NJ’s Low-Wage Workers Need More Than a Six-Cent Boost

September 30, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
The state's minimum wage will rise to $8.44 an hour on January 1.
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Inadequate TANF Assistance is Contributing to Poverty Crises

September 29, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
This safety net of last resort is failing thousands of New Jersey’s poorest families.
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August Jobs Numbers: New Jersey Continues to Lag

September 23, 2016 • Jon Whiten
New Jersey still has 2,800 fewer jobs than it did before the recession began.
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New Jersey Leads Nation in Young Adults Living at Home

September 19, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Economic Justice
“It’s a combination of a stuck economy, high cost of living and low wages."
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Gov. Florio & Clifford Goldman Help NJPP Release New Report

September 19, 2016 • NJPP Staff
"We can't fix a problem we don't understand," Gov. Florio said.
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New Jersey’s Sluggish Recovery Hurting Working Families

September 16, 2016 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice
This bleak picture in New Jersey stands in stark contrast to national trends.
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The Notorious Nine

September 14, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Tax and Budget
New report examines New Jersey's long financial and economic tailspin.
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Small Businesses Push to Close Tax Loopholes

September 14, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Tax and Budget
It's time to prevent companies from shifting profits across state lines.
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The Notorious Nine: How Key Decisions Sent New Jersey’s Financial Health Spiraling Down Over Two Decades

September 14, 2016 • Gordon MacInnes • Tax and Budget
New Jersey’s future as an economic powerhouse with abundant opportunities is in peril.
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Census: More New Jerseyans Gain Health Insurance

September 13, 2016 • Raymond Castro • Health
The share of New Jerseyans without insurance is now 8.7 percent.
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New Jersey Should Keep Tax Deal with Pennsylvania in Place

September 7, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
Increasing taxes on working families is not a sustainable way to raise needed revenue.
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Debt Sentence

September 7, 2016 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
New Jersey has an important role in reversing – or at least slowing down – increasingly unaffordable college prices and rising student debt.
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Gov. Christie Rejects Pay Boost for Nearly 1 Million Workers

August 30, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
Proposal would have also reduced inequality and helped the state's economy.
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NJPP’s Ray Castro on Affordable Health Care

August 25, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Health
"We do need to lower the premium costs, and there are ways we can do that."
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The Value of New Jersey’s Gas Tax Has Plummeted

August 24, 2016 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
The lack of action has harmed New Jersey's ability to invest in transportation.

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