Monthly job losses worst in NJ since first months of pandemic

Experts warn July’s job losses are a bad sign for an already sluggish labor market. One said future data may show a rosier outlook.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 1,261

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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New Jersey saw jobs fall faster last month than it has at any time since the worst months of the pandemic, and July’s monthly declines erased all job growth New Jersey had seen since February 2024.

The striking jobs report came amid a faltering national economy roiled by steep taxes the Trump administration has levied on imports and strict immigration enforcement that has roiled labor markets, but there’s reason to believe New Jersey’s …

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