The R/ECON™ Forecast is the executive summary of the quarterly economic forecast of the Rutgers Economic Advisory Service located in the school’s Center for Urban Policy Research. It is produced by Michael L. Lahr and Will Irving.

 

2020

August 2020: NJ’s Pandemic Recovery and the Revised State Budget

2019
July 2019

March 2019

2017
July 2017
2016

November 2016
July 2016
April 2016 New Jersey: A Strong 2015, an Improving Future
January 2016 New Jersey: An Economy on the Mend for the Long Term

2015

October 2015 New Jersey: Improved Prospects for the Short Term
July 2015 New Jersey: Prospects for the Long Term
April 2015 New Jersey: Improvement Seen—Is An Expansion in Sight?
January 2015 New Jersey: The Recovery Continues at a Slow Pace

2014

October 2014 New Jersey: The Jobs Recovery is a Non-Event
July 2014 New Jersey: The Everlasting Recovery
April 2014 New Jersey: Still in the Soup
January 2014 New Jersey’s Economy and Prospects are Improving

2013
October 2013 The Economy Remains in Recovery Mode
July 2013 The Economic Recovery Appears to be Speeding Up
April 2013 The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
January 2013 The Economy Will Continue on a Slow Growth Path

2012

October 2012 A Slow Going Recovery
July 2012 The Recovery Sputters Along
April 2012 The Recovery is Underway
January 2012 The Recovery Continues Very Slowly

2011
October 2011 New Jersey: The Weak Recovery Decelerates
July 2011 New Jersey: The Weak Recovery Continues
April 2011 New Jersey: A Weak Recovery Begins
January 2011 The Recovery Will Finally Begin This Year
2010
October 2010 The Economy Inches Ahead
July 2010 A Weak Recovery Lies Ahead
April 2010 The Future Looks Brighter, But We Still Need More Jobs
2009

October 2009 New Jersey: The Recession is Fading!
July 2009 New Jersey: Is the Recession Fading?
April 2009 New Jersey: How Bad Will The Downturn Be?
January 2009 Moderate Job Losses Forecast for NJ Through 2009 | Press Release

2008

July 2008 New Jersey: Downturn or Just No Growth?
January 2008 New Jersey: In the Doldrums Executive Summary

2007

July 2007 New Jersey: A Bare-Bones Expansion Ahead!
January 2007 New Jersey: Slow Growth in 2006 Extends into the Future | Press Release

2006

July 2006 New Jersey: The Expansion Sputters
April 2006 New Jersey: Weak Bu Consistent Growth

2005
December 2005 New Jersey: Expanding Slowly
October 2005 New Jersey: Mild Expansion Ahead
July 2005 New Jersey: Caution — Slow Going Ahead!
April 2005 New Jersey: Solid Growth Ahead
2004
December 2004 New Jersey: Winning The Race
October 2004 New Jersey: Moderate Expansion Ahead!
July 2004 New Jersey: The Expansion Begins!
April 2004 New Jersey: The Prospects are Bright
2003

December 2003 New Jersey: Leading the Way to Recovery
October 2003 New Jersey: The Recovery is “For Real”
July 2003 New Jersey: Emerging from the Recession
April 2003 New Jersey: A Recessionary Mood?

2002

December 2002 New Jersey: Are We Out of the Recession?
October 2002 New Jersey: The Recovery – Slow and Slower
July 2002 New Jersey: Recovery is on the Way!
April 2002 New Jersey: A Mild Recession Gives Way to a Slow Recovery

2001
December 2001 New Jersey: The Economy Slumps
October 2001 New Jersey’s Economy: Stumbling But Not Falling
July 2001 New Jersey: Growth At A Snail’s Pace
April 2001 New Jersey: Growth Fizzles, But Doesn’t Die
2000

December 2000 New Jersey: A Slowdown Ahead – But No Recession
October 2000 New Jersey: The Expansion Continues – The Pace Diminishes
July 2000 New Jersey: The Enduring Expansion
April 2000 New Jersey: Expect The Good Times To Roll On

1999

December 1999 New Jersey Enters The New Millennium
October 1999 New Jersey’s Expansion To Continue Into The New Century
July 1999 New Jersey: The Economy Just Keeps Chugging Along!
April 1999 New Jersey: Mild Slowdown Ahead!

1998

December 1998 New Jersey: Slower Going Ahead!
October 1998 New Jersey: Expansion Continues, But Slower Times Ahead!