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Will COVID-19’s Impact on Working Women Outlast Pandemic?

Apr16,2021

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted women, who are 39% of the global workforce but represent 54% of all pandemic-related job losses. According to AllBusiness.com, women are most likely to work in the industries that have been hardest hit by the pandemic: hospitality, travel and tourism, and retail. Many women have also had to leave jobs or reduce hours because they have a disproportionate share of family caregiving responsibilities that […]

NJ Ranks No. 4 in Nation in Per Capita Taxes Collected

Apr16,2021

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New Jersey ranks No. 4 in the nation for per capita state and local tax collection, according to research released this week by the Tax Foundation. Taxes collected in the District of Columbia ($11,311 per capita) surpass those of all 50 states, the foundation said. Among the states, New Jersey ranks No. 4 with a […]

NJMEP’s John W. Kennedy, MSI Plumbing’s Anne Thornton Featured on This Weekend’s ‘Minding Your Business’

Apr15,2021

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On this weekend’s edition of NJBIA’s “Minding Your Business,” John W. Kennedy, CEO of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP), discusses with host Bob Considine the current state of manufacturing in New Jersey and the potential impacts the Orsted wind project could have on the industry. The show also features a conversation with Anne Thornton, […]

Siekerka Speaks on NJ’s Need to Pay Down Debt with Federal Recovery Funding

Apr15,2021

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Following the release of NJBIA’s guidance document on how New Jersey can best ensure the responsible use of $6.4 billion in federal pandemic recovery dollars, NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka told NJ Spotlight News correspondent Rhonda Schaffler that paying down debt and having surplus funds were needed priorities for the state. “We took on […]

NJ Salon and Spa Alliance a Cut Above, with an NJBIA Assist

Apr15,2021

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Drastic challenges require drastic response. Which is why Christine Modica, owner of the Stag House salon in Bergen County, formed the New Jersey Salon and Spa Alliance in 2020. As reported by NJBIZ’s Gabby Saulsbery, Modica felt the need to advocate on behalf of her industry due to the restrictions of the past year. She […]

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