- 2021-01-11
The SBA reopened its web portal for business loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. It has loan details and guidance. The SBA says it will forgive loans if the borrower meets employee retention criteria and uses funds for eligible expenses. Consult with your local lender as to whether it is participating in the program.
N.J. Chamber President and CEO Tom Bracken's Statement on the State's New Economic Incentive Program
- 2021-01-07
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce thanks Gov. Phil Murphy for signing the new economic incentive legislation. The Chamber also wishes to thank the lead sponsors of the legislation, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin and Sen. Teresa Ruiz, and the other sponsors, as well as Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin for their efforts in crafting and managing this bill.
- 2021-01-05
- Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman and Akiko Fujita discuss New Jersey’s minimum wage increase with Tom Bracken, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President & CEO.
- 2021-01-04
- ROI-NJ
On banking business in pandemic: ‘We really have had to find ways to make sure that our customers know that they are still top of mind — that they are still our top priority’
- 2020-12-22
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce welcomes the news that Congress has approved the new federal emergency relief package, and did so in a bipartisan manner.
The direct payments to families and the availability of additional unemployment funds are critical to those whose job status has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2020-12-16
- ROI-NJ
Tom Bracken, the CEO of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, has been a frequent critic of Gov. Phil Murphy’s economic policies.
On Wednesday, he said he found an ally.
- 2020-12-16
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce welcomes the news that Gov. Murphy and state legislative leaders have agreed on a new economic incentive program for New Jersey.
Any sustained economic recovery in New Jersey must have a competitive and robust incentive program such as the one these state leaders have crafted, and this program will serve as a foundation for that recovery.
- 2020-12-09
- ROI-NJ
Jobs for America’s Graduates, supported by N.J. Chamber Foundation, not only helps at-risk students graduate, it helps support them during their next steps
When the annual corporate funding for the New Jersey chapter of the Jobs for America’s Graduates program started to wane because of COVID-19, Withum CEO and Managing Partner Bill Hagaman stepped up — reaching out to his colleagues with the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and imploring them to find funding for the program.
- 2020-12-07
Congratulations to Bill Hagaman, managing partner of Withum and an executive committee member of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, who received the ‘National Network Leadership Award’ on Thursday from the national Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program.
- 2020-11-23
- ROI-NJ