
Money
Philly start-up trying to improve financial literacy snags equity stake from Enterprise Center
Inspired by savings clubs, the goal is to connect financial advisers to first-time investors to stock market investing.
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Listen 1:014 things to know about the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission
The commission is recommending sweeping changes that would reduce taxes on employees and significantly cut business taxes.
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Listen 0:50Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
The mass resignation of engineers, data scientists and product managers is a temporary setback for Elon Musk and President Trump's tech-driven purge of the federal workforce.
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Gov. Shapiro says Trump administration has unfrozen billions in grants and loans
Pennsylvania's governor said Monday that more than $2 billion identified as either frozen or held up by an unspecified review was now accessible to state agencies.
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How Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store
U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.
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Shoplifters stole from Macy’s in Center City at least 280 times last year, police records show
In December, Macy’s reported the shoplifting of merchandise worth at least $200 to Philadelphia police 37 times, records show.
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Listen 1:03How the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl festivities are boosting the local economy
More than 1 million people are expected to attend the Philadelphia Eagles parade in Center City.
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Retailers including Trader Joe’s and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases
Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects.
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Trump administration set to purchase $400M worth of armored Teslas
It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.
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Record betting at BetMGM and Caesars for Sunday’s Super Bowl
BetMGM Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook each reported that Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City was the most-bet single sporting event in each of their histories.
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Delaware’s attorney general says the agency helping to protect children from lead paint is unable to access federal dollars.
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2 reasons why a record $1.39B is expected to be bet on the Super Bowl
Legal sports betting through retail and online sportsbooks is permitted in 38 states, according to the American Gaming Association.
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Pennsylvania is only one of four states that still taxes Holocaust reparations payments. A news bill seeks to fix that and honor survivors’ legacy.
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Listen 1:07The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey is suggesting alternative activities to betting on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Listen 1:13Amazon’s Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store
The company also accused The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union of intimidating employees who supported Whole Foods.
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