TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy trumpeted 1,200+ new jobs on Thursday which he says came out of his controversial business mission to India.
Unfortunately for Murphy? And his state’s long-suffering residents? The New Jersey Labor Department also released August 2019 jobs data on Thursday, the state just lost a net total of 1,200 private sector jobs, a result which washes out any purported gains coming out of Murphy’s extensive and expensive vacation to the Indian subcontinent.
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Here’s an excerpt from the NJDOL’s data table:
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Under Murphy, New Jersey’s GDP growth has consistently lagged behind our neighboring states even during when those states where experiencing robust economic growth.
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