James W. Hughes, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert who has presented extensive budgetary and economic testimony before New Jersey state legislative committees. He has also provided countless policy briefings on demographics, housing, and the economy, in both Trenton and Washington, D.C.

Hughes is the author or coauthor of 33 books and monographs, and more than 125 articles—mostly focusing on patterns in housing, demographics, and economic development.

Hughes served as a contributing editor to American Demographics for over a dozen years, and has conducted a considerable amount of local, state, and national print and broadcast media interviews.