Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s 2021 State of the State address, the business community is expressing mixed reactions as unemployment soars and more than a third of the state’s small businesses have closed since last year.
Business Correspondent Rhonda Schaffler and Budget/Finance Writer John Reitmeyer discuss reaction to Murphy’s speech with Anchor Briana Vannozzi.
Rhonda Schaffler has been reporting on business for NJ Spotlight News since 2016. Previously, she worked as an anchor and reporter for CNN, Reuters and Bloomberg.
John Reitmeyer has covered state and local government in New Jersey for more than 20 years, and for the last five years with NJ Spotlight News. He primarily focuses on issues related to the state budget, taxes and public finance. Prior to joining NJ Spotlight, Reitmeyer wrote for The Record of Bergen County, The Burlington County Times and The Press of Atlantic City.
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