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Gov. Phil Murphy discusses the Anchor property-tax relief program. (Credit/NJ Governor’s Office)
New Jersey
Taxes

New Jersey is gearing up to dispatch a new round of ANCHOR property tax relief money to homeowners and renters

Some people who qualified for an ANCHOR payment last year will have to fill out a new application. Here’s what you need to know to get your money.

1 day ago

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Buy now, pay later? BNPL apps are a chance for some and a risk for others.
Studio 2
Business
Economic Development
Economy

Are you overspending with Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay? A BNPL reality check

Buy now, pay later apps are growing in popularity, especially among young shoppers. Some financial experts say these convenient apps are cause for concern.

Air Date: August 19, 2025 12:00 pm

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WHYY News Business Breakfast
Economic Development
Philadelphia

Here’s what you missed during Philly’s influential tri-state Black Chamber tour to prepare for 2026

The African American Chamber of Commerce is working to make sure its members can grow their businesses from the influx of tourists next year.

3 weeks ago

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The Philadelphia skyline.
Business
Gender
Philadelphia

How Philadelphia women are still working to close the gender pay gap

Data shows that, across multiple factors, the pay gap between men and women still persists, even in big cities like Philadelphia.

3 weeks ago

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A for sale sign sits outside of a house
NPR
Housing
National

Home sales are down. So why are prices at an all-time high?

Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines.

4 weeks ago

President Donald Trump looks on
Government
National
Politics

Trump signs bill to cancel $9 billion in foreign aid, public broadcasting funding

About $1.1 billion was destined for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS; most of that money is distributed to over 1,500 public media stations.

4 weeks ago

A Tariff Free sign to attract vehicle shoppers is at an automobile dealership in Totowa, N.J., on April 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Studio 2
Economy
Politics

Assessing the Trump economy

How are you feeling about the economy? New reports show tariffs might be partly to blame for mild price increases, but consumers are feeling good despite rising inflation.

Air Date: July 21, 2025 12:00 pm

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Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija holds up a sign showing the previous starting minimum wage for county employees
Pennsylvania
Politics

Montgomery County increases minimum wage for county employees

The county now has the highest starting minimum wage for its employees of any local government in Pennsylvania.

1 month ago

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An educator looking at a sunflower
Delaware
Economy

Delaware group invests $570,000 in grants to strengthen Latino communities and expand education, jobs and more

More than 25 nonprofits will use new funding from the Arsht-Cannon Fund to improve opportunities for Latino Delawareans.

1 month ago

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a billboard reads FENTANYL STEALS FAMILIES STOP FENTANYL
NPR
Addiction
Government
Medicine

Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight

Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.

1 month ago

People shop at a Manhattan retail store
NPR
Business
National
Politics

Why Trump’s tariffs may hit low-income households hardest

Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget

1 month ago

Cash tips in a jar
Business
Philadelphia
Politics

What Trump’s no taxes on tips and overtime law means for Philly workers

Philadelphia workers already pay city wage taxes and state income taxes, but some can expect federal tax relief under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.

1 month ago

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Sign for new biotech start up Resilience
Business
Environment
Philadelphia

Layoffs hit Philly biotech startup after being bought by Big Pharma

Tmunity Therapeutics, with ties to Penn Medicine, once raised $231 million from investors. Now workers and its Center City office are gone.

1 month ago

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Sidney Kimmel and his wife Caroline Kimmel
PlanPhilly
Business
Health Care
Philadelphia

Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly

The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.

1 month ago

Anna Paulson, new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Economy
Philadelphia

Philly’s Federal Reserve is getting a new leader for the first time in a decade

Anna Paulson will become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on July 1. She replaces Pat Harker.

2 months ago

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