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New Jersey Issues

  • Unemployment Insurance Task Force Report ReleasedDirector Laurie Ehlbeck, who served on the Governor's task force on Unemployment Insurance, analyzes impact of the proposals.
  • Regulatory Flexibility Act in New JerseyDirector Laurie Ehlbeck breaks down a package of bills aimed at easing the regulatory burden on small businesses.
  • Small Business Challenges in New JerseyHigher unemployment insurance taxes and healthcare reform top the issues faced by small businesses in New Jersey.
  • Regulatory Flexibility Act in New JerseySmall businesses employ the largest percentage of New Jersey's workforce, but the regulatory cost per employee to small firms is approximately 60 percent more than the cost to large firms. In fact, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy reports that small firms -- with 20 workers or fewer -- spend nearly $7,000 each year, per employee, just to comply with government regulations and mandates. Government overregulation here in New Jersey is a significant barrier to economic growth and good paying jobs.