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Pew dashboard for Philly economy finds jobs down 8% since before pandemic

The tool provides a regularly updated look at the local economy, with results that can be filtered by ZIP code, industries, and other factors.

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Why gas prices are on the rise in the Philadelphia region, across the U.S.

Gas prices are rising in the Philadelphia region and across the country, with the average U.S. price of regular gas up 7 cents over the past two weeks.

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Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents gender creativity.

1 year ago

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Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.

1 year ago

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PPP loans went to Philly museums that still laid off staff, report says

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, and Franklin Institute, were among the most heavily subsidized local cultural institutions in the country.

1 year ago

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Documents show Trump lost millions operating D.C. hotel

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. was a big money loser for Trump's company, according to a cache of documents released by congressional Democrats on Friday.

1 year ago

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Delaware

Delaware corporate secrecy again proves popular in ‘Pandora Papers’

Leaked documents, dubbed the ‘Pandora Papers,’ show how Delaware and other states are used as a ‘tax haven’ by wealthy world leaders to store assets.

1 year ago

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What the ‘Pandora Papers’ show about how the powerful hide money from public view

The global investigation sheds new light on how the world's wealthy use a network of lawyers and financial institutions to obscure their finances from authorities.

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Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets

The global elite has been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts, and other assets for the past quarter-century.

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Retail jobs are treated as a temporary bridge to something better. But why?

At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

1 year ago

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Pennsylvania

Report: SEC seeks info on possible gifts to Pa. pension’s staff

The SEC has joined a federal probe of Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund and is seeking records to determine whether improper “compensation and gifts” may have been gifted.

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Univ. of Delaware, Penn State, Lehigh U. snag federal funds to boost local economic growth

A handful of local universities are among the 25 schools nationwide getting money to help local businesses develop and grow.

1 year ago

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Camden County using $8M in federal recovery funds to help local nonprofits

A county grant program will spread COVID recovery assistance to mission-driven institutions.

1 year ago

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Pennsylvania’s labor force shrank, payrolls flat in August

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to another post-pandemic low, but the labor force shrank in August and payrolls remained virtually flat.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia

Rite Aid moving headquarters to Philadelphia

Rite Aid is moving its headquarters to Philadelphia in what it calls a site “designed specifically for in-person collaboration and company gatherings, rather than office space

2 years ago

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