New Jersey finally has some true equity and and equality. A massive energy rate hike is affecting all residents the same, no matter what their … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Republican Senators Anthony Bucco and Michael Testa slammed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on Wednesday over its latest move … Read more
NEW YORK — App-based restaurant delivery workers in New York City are now guaranteed a minimum pay rate of $21.44 per hour before tips, marking … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Members of the 9th Legislative District warned Friday that soaring electricity and natural gas rates have created a “full-blown crisis” in New … Read more
Trenton, NJ – As New Jersey residents grapple with escalating electric and gas bills, a new legislative proposal, Bill A5446, has emerged in the 2024-2025 … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco accused New Jersey Democrats of deflecting blame for rising energy costs, arguing that their policies have … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget would raise taxes by more than $1 billion, according to calculations by Assembly Budget Committee member Brian … Read more
Companies are scrambling to respond to President-elect Donald Trump’s “beautiful” tariff proposals that his administration may seek to enact early in his second term. Proactive … Read more
Transit Riders to Rally Against NJ Transit Fare Hikes Newark, NJ — In response to impending fare hikes, transit riders will rally outside NJ Transit … Read more
TRENTON, NJ – Mass transit services in New Jersey are running out of money. Mass transit, one of the cornerstones of Governor Murphy’s green energy … Read more
Trenton, NJ – The Senate Environment and Energy Committee has taken a decisive step toward environmental justice and energy affordability for low-income and historically marginalized … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Major central banks have likely come to the end of what has been the most aggressive tightening cycle in decades, but some … Read more
ZURICH (Reuters) – Further interest rate hikes from the Swiss National Bank are not needed given the bank’s latest inflation forecasts, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese policymakers searching for clues on whether wage hikes will become widespread may find relief in a central bank … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may end negative interest rates in April but will likely go slow in any further … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Net borrowing by British consumers was the highest in nearly seven years in November and lenders approved the most mortgages since June, … Read more
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bank Indonesia will maintain its key policy rate for a second month on Thursday as inflation is within its … Read more
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will leave its key interest rate unchanged at 6.50% for a second time on Thursday … Read more
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative on Thursday increased its fiscal 2024 earnings and farmgate milk price forecasts, citing strengthening demand for reference commodity products … Read more
By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – The global monetary tightening cycle was in its last throes in November, with major developed central … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian businesses accept that another round of tax hikes is inevitable as the government seeks to rein in a ballooning budget deficit … Read more
United Auto Workers (UAW) members at Ford Motor have voted in favor of a tentative labor deal, the union’s vote tracker showed on Friday, locking … Read more
NEWARK, NJ — The Port Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority have proposed budget plans for the upcoming year, which include potential toll increases. … Read more
By Medha Singh (Reuters) – U.S. retail traders rushed to lock in gains from a share rally sparked by signs of cooling inflation, looking to … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked business leaders to raise wages in next year’s spring labour negotiations to a level … Read more
ZURICH (Reuters) – The Chairman of Switzerland’s National Bank on Tuesday said the central bank was not ruling out further rate hikes. “If we see … Read more
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook: Bond markets have curbed a little of last week’s enthusiasm about … Read more
(Reuters) – Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said he would err on the side of overtightening monetary policy rather than not doing enough … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – After almost two years of aggressive monetary tightening, the world’s biggest central banks are taking time out before weighing up their next … Read more
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank may need to tighten its monetary policy further depending on how inflation develops in the country, Vice-Chairman Martin … Read more
TRENTON, NJ – In a sudden reversal days before state Legislature elections, Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Democrats halted a planned toll increase on … Read more
(Reuters) – Kimberly-Clark lifted its annual profit forecast for the third time this year after its quarterly profit beat estimates on Tuesday, backed by higher … Read more
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Dan Rodrick has a reputation for saying no during his time on the Toms River Council. In fact, … Read more
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big bank executives warned a number of products and services could become uneconomical if new proposed … Read more
By Balazs Koranyi MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said the question of whether the British central bank had done … Read more
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday said higher market interest rates may help the Fed slow inflation, and … Read more
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank need not raise borrowing costs any … Read more
(Reuters) – U.S. job growth surged in September, suggesting that the labor market remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this … Read more
By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s higher budget deficits this year and next could make it ineligible for bond support under the European Central … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday stressed the need to achieve sustained, broader wage hikes to cushion the … Read more
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has done enough for now to combat inflation but a further increase in interest rates later on cannot … Read more
By Sara Rossi and Valentina Consiglio MILAN/ROME (Reuters) -Italy on Friday increased its estimate for debt issuance this year due to its worsening state finances … Read more
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Economic growth in the euro zone is more sluggish than the European Central Bank expected but the goal is to control inflation, … Read more
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank is done with interest rate hikes, according to the vast majority of economists polled by … Read more
By Anant Chandak and Susobhan Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank will leave its key policy rate unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday and likely … Read more
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is stubbornly high with upside risks, so the European Central Bank’s next move could still be a rate increase before … Read more
(Reuters) – Coty on Wednesday raised its annual core sales forecast on the back of higher pricing and strong demand as customers splurge on its … Read more
SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of Australia considered a 25 basis point hike in interest rates before eventually deciding to hold the … Read more
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s rate hike on Thursday may have been its last for now but policymakers will need until March to … Read more
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s minimum wage will rise by almost 18% in January, the prime minister said on Thursday, ahead of Oct. 15 elections in … Read more