Category Archives: Politics

Let the borrowing begin!

Posted on April 18, 2023 by grim

From the Star Ledger: N.J. credit rating gets two more upgrades from Wall Street as state coffers overflow  New Jersey’s credit rating has won two more upgrades from Wall Street’s major rating agencies, bringing the number of upgrades to three … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 73 Comments

Reinstate Pearson and Jones

Posted on April 8, 2023 by grim

From CSPAN:

Posted in Politics | 50 Comments

NJ – The Independent State

Posted on March 16, 2023 by grim

From WalletHub: 2023’s Most & Least Federally Dependent States Rank State Total Score State Residents’ Dependency State Government’s Dependency 1 Alaska 83.18 3 2 2 West Virginia 76.02 1 9 3 Mississippi 71.31 7 5 4 Kentucky 70.95 5 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics | 124 Comments

The bailout that’s not a bailout…

Posted on March 13, 2023 by grim

From CNBC: Bill Ackman says U.S. did the ‘right thing’ in protecting SVB depositors. Not everyone agrees Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said the U.S. government’s action to protect depositors after the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank is “not a bailout” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics, Risky Lending | 155 Comments

Billion Dollar Jersey Stimulus?

Posted on March 2, 2023 by grim

From TAP: Nearly 1.7 Million New Jerseyans Applied for the ANCHOR Property Tax Relief Program Approximately 1.7 million New Jersey homeowners and renters applied for the first year of the State’s historic ANCHOR property tax relief program, announced Governor Phil … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 43 Comments

We’re spending more … for you!

Posted on March 1, 2023 by grim

From Politico: Murphy outlines $53B plan for ‘Next New Jersey’ in budget speech Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday outlined a $53.1 billion budget that supports what he calls the “Next New Jersey” as the state faces the prospect of a recession after … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 65 Comments

But Murphy said we should be happy to pay

Posted on February 27, 2023 by grim

From Patch: Wyckoff Rep. Sounds Alarm On ‘Exodus’ Of Jobs, People From New Jersey Fifth District Rep. Josh Gottheimer is sounding the alarm on what he said is an “exodus” of jobs and people from New Jersey. In his State … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 35 Comments

You should be happy to pay NJ taxes

Posted on February 23, 2023 by grim

From Patch: NJ Has Nation’s Highest Property Taxes, By A Long Shot: Report Life in New Jersey tends to guarantee two things: death and high property taxes. The Garden State pays the nation’s highest rate on property taxes by a … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 98 Comments

Landlords making Newark unaffordable?

Posted on January 23, 2023 by grim

From Patch: Corporations Own Most Of Newark’s Homes. New Laws Are Pushing Back It wasn’t long ago that a study from the Rutgers Center on Law, Inequality and Metropolitan Equity made a startling claim about home ownership in New Jersey’s largest city: … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 130 Comments

Oh that’s a cute idea, good luck.

Posted on January 18, 2023 by grim

From NJ.com: Companies are flocking back to the U.S. Let’s get them to move here. It’s the time of year when many people make New Year’s resolutions. Some people might go on a diet, or start working out. New Jersey … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 87 Comments

Canada blocks foreigner home purchases

Posted on January 3, 2023 by grim

From CNN: Canada is banning some foreigners from buying property after home prices surged Canada in 2023 is closing its doors to foreign investors who want to purchase homes. A new Canadian law took effect January 1 that essentially bans foreign buyers … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 62 Comments

The new inflation baseline

Posted on December 6, 2022 by grim

From the WSJ: Must Inflation Be Brought Down All the Way to 2%? “Why must inflation be around 2%?” is a question that obsessed central bankers back when inflation was stubbornly below their favorite target. It makes more sense to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, Mortgages, Politics | 135 Comments

Mid-terms 2022!

Posted on November 8, 2022 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Everything you need to know about N.J. midterm elections Tuesday, including all House races Get ready, New Jersey. Tuesday is Election Day in the 2022 midterm elections, with all 12 of the state’s seats in the U.S. House of … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 248 Comments

Casino in the Swamp

Posted on October 17, 2022 by grim

From Forbes: How New Jersey Will Double Down On Gambling If Casinos Come To New York City If the handful of billionaires, real estate developers and gambling companies get their way and bring a Las Vegas-style casino resort to New York … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, NYC, Politics | 111 Comments

UK brings out the big guns to fight recession

Posted on September 23, 2022 by grim

From CNBC: UK government dishes out extensive tax cuts as country braces for recession The measures include: Cancellation of a planned rise in corporation tax to 25%, keeping it at 19%, the lowest rate in the G-20. A reversal in … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics | 99 Comments