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Homes in Jersey City, NJ in March, 2016.
New Jersey
Taxes

A new poll says taxes are the top issue of concern for N.J. residents

The Garden State leads the nation in property tax burden, with homeowners paying an average of more than $9,000 in 2020.

1 year ago

'GoPuff keep saying that we make between $15-25 an hour,' said Candace Hinson, 29, who works at the company's Manayunk facility. 'They do not tell the media that they do not reimburse us for mileage. They do not give us anything for gas. They don't cover car repair.'  (Liz Tung/WHYY)
Business
Philadelphia

‘We built this company’: Workers at Philly-based Gopuff mount one-day strike

A common complaint among protesters outside the company’s headquarters in Northern Liberties was that Gopuff workers earn much less than the company advertises.

1 year ago

Customers line up at the meat counter
Keystone Crossroads
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

From the pump to potatoes: Inflation hits home for the holidays

Going into the holidays, some families have been able to hedge against higher consumer costs. But, for others, the economic anxiety is real.

1 year ago

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Energy
Pennsylvania
State Impact Pennsylvania

With energy prices high, Pennsylvanians urged to review utility options

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects households that use natural gas for heat will spend 30 percent more than they spent last winter on average.

1 year ago

A customer prepares to pump gas into her car at a Shell station on Nov. 17 in San Rafael, Calif. A surge in gas prices this year is leaving the Biden administration looking for options to do something about it. One that's getting recent attention is tapping the country's emergency oil stockpile.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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The U.S. emergency oil stash is in the spotlight as gas prices surge. What to know

1 year ago

Lauren Barber stands in her home in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 16. Barber has been inundated with offers from investors and companies that want to buy her house. She sometimes gets called or texted more than five times a day with offers.
(Maddie McGarvey / NPR)
NPR
Economy
Home & Family
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Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

1 year ago

Motorists fill up their vehicles at a Shell station Thursday, July 22, 2021, in southeast Denver. Colorado drivers are facing some of the highest prices per gallon at the pump in more than a decade
NPR
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Technology
Transportation

Giving up gas-powered cars was a fringe idea. It’s now on its way to reality

In just a few years, phasing out gas-powered cars has gone from fringe idea to mainstream policy proposal.

1 year ago

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Multilevel marketing & pyramid schemes

Is there a difference? Millions of people participate in direct-sales companies, recruiting friends and families to sell products, with the ultimate promise of hope.

Air Date: November 19, 2021 10:00 am

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Economy
Pennsylvania

Montgomery County’s MontcoStrong grant program helped them, businesses report in survey

The $42 million program, established using CARES Act funding, helped small businesses and nonprofits during the pandemic.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

New Built by Philly ‘micro site’ features voices of, support for entrepreneurs of color

The new “micro site” launched Tuesday, and features voices of Philadelphia business owners of color in an effort to support other entrepreneurs.

1 year ago

Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. Intense demand for products has led to a backlog of container ships outside the nation's two largest ports along the Southern California coast. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Business
Economy
International
Transportation

Key reason for supply shortages: Americans keep spending

It could take well into next year or even 2023 before the U.S. and global supply chains return to some semblance of normal.

1 year ago

This Jan. 16, 2014 file photo shows the General Electric logo at a store in Cranberry Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Business
Economy
National

General Electric to split into 3 public companies

General Electric is splitting itself into three public companies that concentrate on aviation, health care and energy.

1 year ago

A truck hauls a piece of John Deere equipment
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Employment
Protests

3 reasons labor strikes are surging right now – and why they could continue to grow

Thousands of workers across the U.S. are currently on strike, demanding better wages, better working conditions and more benefits.

1 year ago

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Business
New Jersey
Real Estate
NJ Spotlight News

South Jersey warehouse demand jumps again

The spread of demand through South Jersey is the latest sign that the warehouse boom isn’t letting up anytime soon.

1 year ago

FILE - Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of a John Deere plant, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Ankeny, Iowa.  The farm equipment manufacturer reached a tentative labor agreement Saturday, Oct. 30,  with the United Auto Workers union.  But a UAW strike that began Oct. 14 will continue -- and details of the proposed contract will not be released -- while workers study the terms of the agreement in advance of a vote.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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National

John Deere and union reach tentative agreement but strike continues for now

1 year ago

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