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Minimum wage workers in New Jersey to get a $1 raise Sunday
The Garden State joins Delaware and New York in getting closer to $ 15-an-hour minimum wage.
2 years ago
Mega Millions Tuesday jackpot surpasses estimated $565M
Lottery officials estimate Tuesday's prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million if delivered in cash — after there were no lucky winners in Friday's drawing.
2 years ago
FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by U.S. for ‘scheme’ to defraud
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government.
2 years ago
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas
Bankman-Fried is under criminal investigation by U.S. and Bahamian authorities following the collapse last month of FTX.
2 years ago
Philly’s $500 million budget surplus could disappear if there is a financial downturn
A new report finds Philly has a sizable budget surplus for the first time in a long time.
2 years ago
Cyber Monday deals lure in consumers amid high inflation
Cyber Monday is expected to remain the year’s biggest online shopping day and rake in up to $11.6 billion in sales.
2 years ago
More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.
2 years ago
Listen 4:27Pa.’s Senate race was the most expensive in history. What else could you get for $375 million?
The mind-boggling totals make one wonder: Is this really the best use of Americans’ money? What else could you get for the cost of Pennsylvania’s Senate race?
2 years ago
Recession-proof? World Series ticket market shows no sign of economic downturn
Phillies World Series tickets are selling for thousands above list price, proving some fans won’t let anything stop them from the chance to see their team win it all.
2 years ago
The ‘inexact science’ of measuring the World Series’ impact on Philly’s bottom line
Philly hotels and restaurants are preparing for a bump, but measuring the economic impact of sports is an “inexact science.”
2 years ago
After decades of ‘quiet fleecing,’ Philadelphia could lead a workers’ revolution
Electing sympathetic policymakers is one way to make change. Organizing is the other.
2 years ago
The 1980s Philly sweepstakes charlatan who swindled folks out of $2 million in prizes
After a federal indictment, Chuck Seidman went on to gain Donald Trump as a client.
3 years ago
Online platforms are reaping huge profits from the independent merchants that make up their user base.
3 years ago
As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back
Inflation isn’t only costing small businesses money. It’s costing them customers as well.
3 years ago
Turnpike audit finds uncollected toll problem grows to $155M
Losses had been anticipated after the turnpike converted to all-cash collections in 2020, laying off hundreds of toll collectors and auditors.
3 years ago