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April 24, 2024

Today's Highlights

Four New Chamber Board Members Elected 

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors elected four new board members to three-year terms at its April meeting. They include representatives from Wells Fargo, St. Joseph’s Health, Solix, Inc. and NJ Sharing Network. 

Jamie Dimon Is Worried the US Economy Is Headed Back to the 1970s

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is concerned the US economy could be in for a repeat of the problems that hampered the country during the 1970s. The economy in that troubled decade was constrained by stagflation, a combination of low growth and high inflation, and Dimon said such a risk exists again. (Yahoo! Finance)

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NJ Treasury Highlights Reductions in 2023 Debt Report

The New Jersey Treasury Department is out with its 2023 Debt Report, showing the state’s bonded debt is at its lowest level in a decade. (NJBIZ)

New Jersey Is Motivating Telecommuters To Appeal Their New York Tax Bills. Connecticut May Be Next.

Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Their home states are wondering as well. (Associated Press)

Cornerstone NJ Member News

Meeting the Moment: Inspira Cuts Ribbon on Health Center in Deptford, 80K Sq. Ft. Multispecialty Hub

The facility, which had its official ribbon-cutting Tuesday afternoon, already has begun seeing patients in three specialties — primary care, sports rehabilitation and OB/GYN services. Additional services including Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care (cardiology, diagnostics and cardiac rehabilitation), Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience, Imaging by AMI at Inspira, Premier Orthopedics and more, will open at a later date. Read more. (ROI-NJ)

JCP&L Begins $32.5M Tree-Trimming Program Along 3,400 Miles of Lines in 13 Counties

Trees are the No. 1 cause of power outages in New Jersey. That’s why Jersey Central Power & Light has started work on this year’s $32.5 million tree-trimming program, which will trim trees along more than 3,400 miles of power lines in 13 counties in northern and central Jersey. (ROI-NJ)

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Business Events

May 20 – N.J. Chamber Annual Golf Outing

Bedens Brook Club, Skillman

The outing features 18 holes of golf, as well as networking at our pre-golf lunch reception and post-golf banquet, where awards are handed out. Registration and information

N.J. Chamber Business Roundtable Series

May 22 – A Conversation with Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti

The National Conference Center at the Holiday Inn of East Windsor, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Network with fellow attendees, then participate in a candid discussion and Q&A with Gov. Murphy’s Chief of Staff, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti. Breakfast is included.

Registration and information

N.J. Chamber Foundation Event

June 3 – 'Jobs for America's Graduates NJ' Fundraiser at Hudson Farm

Hudson Farm, Andover, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This clay shooting competition on 3,800 acres of scenic farmland supports 'Jobs for America's Graduates New Jersey,' a N.J. Chamber Foundation program that changes lives by helping young people build skills and prepare for success in education, employment and life.

Registration and information

June 13 – NJ Chamber Open House and Reception

New Jersey State Museum, Trenton

Dec. 10 – Annual Member Holiday Party Networking Event

Calandra's Italian Village, Caldwell 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free to members

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