economy

You may have noticed, you're paying a little more at the gas pumps in New Jersey.

The top budget expert with the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services (OLS) says there could be a two-year State Budget shortfall of almost $1 billion.

Amidst all of the doom and gloom there are some positive prediction for our economy, especially in housing and some job fields.

Stuck in their 50s, older workers in America stay jobless longer and have more trouble rejoining the workforce than their younger counterparts.

Today would have been arguably the third most important day of the year in New Jersey's State budget process behind only the Governor's budget address and the signing of the spending plan into law.

New Jersey's unemployment rate continues to drop, reaching it's lowest level in four years at 8.7 percent with private sector employers adding 4,100 jobs in April.

President Barack Obama is leaving behind scandal-focused Washington to focus on the country's slowly improving jobs picture.

New Jersey's unemployment rate continues to hover around 9 percent, higher than other states in the region, and the state also continues rank near the bottom in the nation when it comes to its business tax climate, but this isn't stopping Garden State business owners and executives from supporting Gov. Chris Christie.

Federal transportation officials are recommending that acceptable blood alcohol levels for drivers be lowered from .08 to .05.

The struggling economy may have been responsible for keeping married couples together.