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Home prices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware continue to climb
Realtors across the tri-state region say homebuyer demand remains strong despite a steady hike in the cost to purchase a home, recent housing data shows.
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Philly Fed: Manufacturing slump lingers across the region
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s monthly survey of manufacturers found that activity in the region continued to decline for the ninth time in a row.
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3M fires company executive for inappropriate conduct weeks after promotion
3M has fired prominent executive Michael Vale due to “inappropriate personal conduct and violation of company policy,” the company announced on Monday.
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The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is open to teachers, librarians, nurses, public interest lawyers, military members and other public workers.
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JPMorgan Chase buys troubled First Republic Bank after U.S. government takeover
JPMorgan Chase is buying First Republic Bank's deposits, and a "substantial amount of their assets and certain liabilities."
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Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs in bank failure
The report issued Friday takes a critical look at what the Fed missed as Silicon Valley Bank grew quickly in size in the years leading up to its collapse.
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How will we know if the U.S. economy is in a recession?
Many economists, though, still expect a recession to hit as soon as the current April-June quarter — or soon thereafter.
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First Republic Bank shares plummet, reigniting fears about U.S. banking sector
Trading of First Republic Bank shares were halted multiple times today, as investors sold off shares, alarmed by financial disclosures from the bank.
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Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy
The retailer founded in Springfield, N.J., which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnaround attempts.
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Lyft is the latest tech company to cut jobs
"Lyft will 'significantly reduce' its staff as part of a company-wide restructuring", said on friday by CEO David Risher.
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BuzzFeed to close news division, cut 15% of all staff
Pulitzer prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division as it cuts about 15% of its entire staff.
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Major leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads
The Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising consists of the NFL; Major League Baseball; the NBA and WNBA; the NHL, Major League Soccer and NASCAR.
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New push on U.S.-run free electronic tax-filing system for all
The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system. But that doesn’t sit well with tax-prep companies.
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Haven’t filed taxes yet? Don’t panic. Here’s what to know
Experts recommend pulling together all of the documents you need and then giving yourself a chunk of time to sit down and get it done.
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Your tax refund could be smaller than last year. Here’s why
The 90 million taxpayers who have filed as of March 31 got refunds that were an average of nearly 10% less than last year.
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