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Good news for refiners, bad for travelers: Diesel and jet fuel costs are skyrocketing

As gas prices in the Philadelphia region continue to climb, jet fuel, diesel, and heating oil charges have skyrocketed.

4 days ago

A Bitcoin logo is seen during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami on April 8. Crypto such as Bitcoin have tumbled in recent days as part of a storm hitting all kinds of markets. (Marco Bello/Getty Images)
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4 things to know as cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (and stablecoins) melt down

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being caught up in the storm impacting all kinds of markets, including stocks.

6 days ago

Orange cones at the Lukoil gas station on Route 1 South in West Windsor altering motorists that the gas pump would be open for self-service if New Jersey allowed it. It was part of a demonstration to support a bill in the Assembly that would allow a self-serve option. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
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Some N.J. gas stations lower price to demonstrate self-serve savings at the pump

More than 75 gas stations throughout the state demonstrate how much money motorists can save, if the legislature passes a bill permitting self-serve gas.

7 days ago

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How people with low income pay the steepest price when inflation hits

The annual inflation rate likely eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on Americans with the lowest income.

1 week ago

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Philly rents grew 6% during the pandemic, but they increased twice as fast in the suburbs

The cost of renting in Philadelphia is lower than many other major cities, but over half of tenants are “cost-burdened.”

2 weeks ago

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Thursday. Stocks fell sharply a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by the most in over two decades. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Stocks dive, a day after their best session in years, as economic fears intensify

The declines come a day after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by the most in over two decades as it embarks on a high-stakes fight to bring down inflation.

2 weeks ago

A trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 2. Stocks surged on Wednesday after the Fed's policy meeting. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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The Dow rallies to its best day since 2020 after the Fed rules out larger rate hikes

Markets jumped after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was not contemplating bigger rate hikes than the half-a-percentage-point increase it delivered on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago

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Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to tame inflation

The increase in the Fed’s key short-term rate raised it to a range of 0.75% to 1%, the highest point since the pandemic struck two years ago.

2 weeks ago

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Starbucks says employees getting new benefits, but not at stores that are unionizing

On an investor call, Schultz said Starbucks was investing $1 billion to raise wages, enhance benefits and modernize stores. But unionized stores won't get some of that.

2 weeks ago

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With property values up 21%, Kenney proposes relief for growing real estate taxes

As anyone currently in the market for a house can tell you, property values in Philadelphia are soaring — and soon, home owners will know exactly how much.

2 weeks ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell collects his notebooks as he testifies before the Senate Banking Committee
NPR
Income Inequality
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4 things to know as the Fed embarks on its biggest fight against inflation in years

The Federal Reserve is expected to approve its largest interest rate hike in more than two decades this week. Additional rate increases are likely, as the Fed tries to regain

2 weeks ago

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on April 28. Stocks sank on Friday, ending a miserable month for Wall Street. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Here are 3 reasons why stocks are tanking

Stocks were pummeled on Friday with the Nasdaq slumping more than 4% to post its worst month since 2008. Why things have gotten so bad in Wall Street.

3 weeks ago

A pedestrian passes the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Tech stocks sink again, Nasdaq has worst month since 2008

The Nasdaq fell 4% for the second time this week and finished April down 13.3%, its biggest monthly loss since 2008.

3 weeks ago

A Starbucks coffee shop is seen in the background as people protest against the company, holding signs in support of unionizing staffers
NPR
Business
Employment
National

NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing

Federal officials asked the court to have the employees reinstated. At least 28 Starbucks stores across the country have voted to form a union.

4 weeks ago

At a South Jersey gas station, orange cones block one of the lanes. Stations have shut down some pumps because owners have struggled to hire enough attendants, according to the New Jersey Gasoline-Convenience-Automotive Association. (Laura Benshoff/NPR)
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Amid high gas prices, N.J. weighs lifting its self-service gas ban

Gas station owners argue the move would help ease a labor shortage and bring prices down, but drivers and politicians are wary of changing the practice.

4 weeks ago

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