What's Hidden Under the $15 Minimum Wage
A risky proposal with the potential to harm the intended beneficiaries The proposed $15 per hour minimum wage will affect the wages of nearly 20% of the full-time workforce in New Jersey. Using the...
Do NJ Homeowners Pay Too Much?
The short answer, yes. And with the loss of SALT deductions, property tax may cost the state even more Property taxes paid by homeowners in New Jersey seem to me to be at least 30% too large relative...
Will the Cut Trickle Down?
Debating whether a tax cut on corporate profits will boost worker wages In case you missed it, there is a very public and somewhat acerbic debate occurring among otherwise boring economists about...
Is home owning a “good” investment?
Risk and return to single-family housing in New Jersey Is owning a home in New Jersey a “good” investment? It turns out that answering this seemingly simple question is complicated because it leads to...
Real Estate Gets a New Forum for Exchanging Ideas
The Center's Morris Davis on the mission and purpose of BLOG•RE The Rutgers Center for Real Estate is excited to unveil a new blog that showcases how we are leveraging new technology to expose great...