The more retailers can push consumers to purchase early and smooth out the December bump of holiday shopping, the better goods will flow.

Yet when demanding a return to the office, leaders should be honest about the flexibility they have enjoyed themselves.

Publicly-traded REIT funds from operations hit a new record at $19.6 billion in the second quarter and are now 22 percent higher than pre-COVID levels.

Murphy also said he is confident New Jersey won’t have to put more taxpayer money into the American Dream megamall project in order for it to survive. “I’m confident to say that I think this thing is turning the corner,” Murphy said.