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Two Starbucks locations in Philadelphia file petitions to unionize
The Philly workers join a wave of others attempting to unionize the national coffee chain’s shops as the pandemic economy has bolstered organizing efforts.
2 years ago
The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation
Americans are not en masse rejecting consumerism, moving off the grid, and living off the land. Most still need money.
2 years ago
U.S. warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
2 years ago
Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday
“The IRS right now has unacceptable backlogs and the customer service that people are receiving is not what the American public deserves.”
2 years ago
Wanted: After pandemic hiring crunch, SEPTA hiring hundreds of people to fill open jobs
The transit agency is on a hiring binge that it hopes will restore its workforce after two years of pandemic-related attrition and hiring freezes.
2 years ago
Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B
Activision Blizzard is the maker of Candy Crush’ and ‘Call of Duty.’
2 years ago
‘The Student Loan Doctor,’ on making the most of the pandemic to tackle student loan debt
WHYY host Cherri Gregg speaks with Sonia Lewis, aka ‘The Student Loan Doctor,’ about using the ‘pandemic pause’ to move forward financially.
2 years ago
Listen 6:58Why a Philly business decided to sit out the sports betting boom
Sports Reference LLC could have parlayed its millions of users into millions of dollars from sportsbooks. The company’s president explains why it didn’t.
2 years ago
Listen 5:59Huge offshore wind energy lease sale announced for New Jersey and New York
Six parcels encompass almost a half-million acres of ocean off the Jersey and New York coasts, to generate enough wind energy to power 2 million homes.
2 years ago
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the "American Women Quarters Program," a four-year program that will include coins featuring prominent women in U.S. history.
2 years ago
Rite Aid and CVS to close stores in 2022. What is driving the downturn?
This year saw the consolidation of big pharmacy chains around the country, even as they played a crucial role in COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
2 years ago
Tesla recalls nearly half a million cars over possible safety issues
Defects in some models leading to problems with the rearview camera and front hood, which could lead to serious accidents, triggered two separate recalls of the electric cars.
2 years ago
N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation
One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”
2 years ago
Fewer immigrant workers are coming to fill key jobs. That has slowed the U.S. economy
Fewer immigrants are coming to fill those jobs — particularly in some key industries that keep the economy moving.
2 years ago
Halal cart prices rise slightly as Philly street vendors try to adapt
A platter that was once $6 might now set you back $8 — but that doesn’t reflect the reality of much higher wholesale costs.
2 years ago