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$50 million raised for endowment to benefit Philadelphia’s major daily newspapers
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, an experimental nonprofit based in Philadelphia, is now halfway to establishing a $100 million endo ...
9 years ago
The Philadelphia Experiment: Does a soda tax change consumer behavior?
These days, Southwest Philadelphia resident Nigeea Mohammed said she rarely does her grocery shopping in the city. That is, ever since a ...
9 years ago
ListenOn ‘Radio Times:’ The decline, and future, of retail in America
Macy’s isn’t holding clearance sales for nothing. The department store along with JC Penney and Sears has been shuttering store ...
9 years ago
Consumer advocates say PECO’s pre-pay electric plan has drawbacks
PECO is asking Pennsylvania regulators for permission to start a pilot program giving customers the option to prepay their energy bills, ...
9 years ago
Troubling times for retail; Trump and trade
Guests: Neil Irwin, David Bell, Derek Thompson The retail industry has been hurting lately. Big department stores ...
Air Date: April 24, 2017
Listen 00:49:30In Trenton, Halo Farm fights for its name — and its customers’ colons
Think of Trenton, New Jersey, and certain things leap to mind: the Tre ...
9 years ago
Venezuela; Russia/Trump ties; Iran Nuclear Deal
Demonstrations in Venezuela against President Nicholas Maduro this week have left three people dead. Opposition leaders accuse the Presid ...
Air Date: April 21, 2017
Listen 00:49:27House GOP sets up push for liquor privatization in Pa.
State House Republicans are attempting to chart a new course for liquor sales in Pennsylvania, pushing a traditionally state-run system f ...
9 years ago
Raising the minimum wage is good for small businesses
Last week, NewsWorks published an article about a recent report from the Independent Fiscal Office which suggested that the positive impa ...
9 years ago
On ‘Radio Times’: The art of the public apology
Last week we heard several public apologies — from Pepsi, United Airlines, Sean Spicer — so, “Radio Times” invited public ...
9 years ago
Did the DNC really bring in $230 million to Philly?
Almost eight months after the Democrats brought their big political party to Philadelphia last summer, the numbers are in: According to t ...
9 years ago
Gov. Wolf’s minimum wage plans run into economic reality
Gov. Tom Wolf’s rose-colored minimum wage plans have run into green-eyeshade economic reality. A new ...
9 years ago
On ‘Radio Times’: Creating a stronger middle-class
Today on Radio Times, Ganesh Sitaraman, told listeners that economic inequality is destroying our democracy. He argues in his new ...
9 years ago
Philadelphia airport baggage handlers, sky caps unionize
Baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants, sky caps and other workers employed by contractors at Philadelphia International Airport have vo ...
9 years ago
Chamber of Commerce moves to block Philly law aimed at bolstering pay equity
Philadelphia is headed to federal court to defend a law aimed at combating gender pay discrimination after the Chamber of Commerce for Gr ...
9 years ago