NJ economy

More than 155,000 paycheck protection program (PPP) loans have been received in New Jersey during the pandemic, for a total of $17.3 billion.

Nearly 75,000 state residents have been cut off from unemployment benefits that they're due. But state officials say they should start getting payments by next Friday.

New legislation gives a wider window of time before business tax rates spike to try and replenish the state's Unemployment Trust Fund.

The head of the New Jersey Restaurant & Hospitality Association believes sales numbers in the Garden State may actually be much worse than recently reported.

New Jersey communities are urging residents to "shop small" for the holidays, as small retailers have been dealing with the turmoil of pandemic restrictions since March.

After 99 years, Atlantic Cinemas has shuttered for good, due in part to "greedy film companies, Netflix," and the coronavirus restrictions of Gov. Murphy, according to the theater owner.

90% of small businesses have spent their entire PPP loan and are ready to apply for loan forgiveness, according to a study by the NFIB.

The company that runs at least three NJ malls said the pandemic has forced tenants to permanently close stores or not pay rent.

From February 2010 to February 2020, New Jersey added a steady 400,000 jobs, but March and April's losses wiped out more than double the preceding decade's growth.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a New Jersey lawmaker is pushing a plan to reinvigorate the state’s tourism industry for next year’s summer season.