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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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NPR
Business
Income Inequality
National

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.

2 years ago

SEC Building in Washington DC.
Business
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.

2 years ago

The University of Delaware's STAR Campus in Newark helps connect students, teachers and researchers with partners in commercial industry and the community. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development
Higher Education

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.

2 years ago

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New Jersey
Public Health

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.

2 years ago

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Economy
Pennsylvania
Politics

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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Business
Economic Development
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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Employment
Income Inequality
National

Jobless Americans have few options as benefits expire

It's estimated that roughly 8.9 million Americans will lose all or some of these benefits.

2 years ago

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Economy
Government
National
New Jersey

Pandemic-enhanced unemployment benefits expire Saturday

Enhanced unemployment benefits will end this weekend. Here is the bottom line for those who benefited from them.

2 years ago

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Employment
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. to refund $19 million to 109,000 people it overcharged in unemployment error

An independent state agency that investigated the matter determined the mistake was the result of “human error” and lack of oversight.

2 years ago

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Economy
Philadelphia

Philly achieves $80M surplus with some federal help

The numbers are positive for Philadelphia, but the city’s fiscal watchdog says it’s keeping a close eye on tax collections.

2 years ago

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Business
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

Aqua Pennsylvania looks to increase suburban water bills by 17% for up to 490,000 customers

The company has filed a rate request with the state Public Utility Commission, seeking to increase water bills by 17% and wastewater bills by 33%.

2 years ago

The world's largest retailer is taking over the massive site where General Motors manufactured vehicles for more than six decades. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Employment

Amazon hiring blitz for fulfillment center at former GM plant in Del. includes $3,000 bonuses

The 3.8 million-square-foot building on Boxwood Road has been vacant since 2009. An electric car maker planned to take it over, but the plan fizzled.

2 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

New report urges changes to Pennsylvania’s 1990s-era TANF benefit

The Meet the Need Coalition surveyed more than 350 current or past recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; many found it too restrictive.

2 years ago

This June 28, 2021 photo shows a dealer at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City NJ conducting a game of roulette. Figures released Aug. 10, 2021 by the American Gaming Association show the nation's commercial casinos had their best second quarter in history, with $13.6 billion in revenue, and are on pace to have their best year ever in 2021 as gamblers return to in-person casinos. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Business
Economy

In-person gamblers lifting US casino market to its best year

America's casinos had their best second quarter in history, taking in $13.6 billion.

2 years ago

A DoorDash delivery person rides their bike
NPR
Business
Employment
Income Inequality

Why DoorDash drivers went on strike

Having organized on TikTok, Reddit and Facebook, DoorDash drivers around the country logged off the app on Saturday. Drivers are demanding tip transparency and higher pay.

2 years ago

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