Video Newsroom > NJTPA News > Video > The Decade of Transformation: Economic and Demographic Disruptions Print The Decade of Transformation: Economic and Demographic Disruptions James W. Hughes, University Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, gave a presentation to the NJTPA Board of Trustees on January 13, 2020, about economic and demographic changes that could affect New Jersey in the future, as part of the Board's ongoing Planning for 2050 series.