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Jobseekers are now screened with artificial intelligence, juggle dozens of job boards and avoid ghost job postings. Thousands of applications later, they're still unemployed.
Air Date: September 3, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:50The challenges of buying a home in 2024
What’s it like to buy a house these days? Interest rates are slowly coming down, but inventory is low, and with sky-high prices, first time buyers have it tough.
Air Date: August 21, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44Some Garden State residents will need to take specific action in order to get a direct deposit or check, but many others won’t.
4 months ago
New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
A newly passed bill allows Pennsylvania to return unclaimed funds to a person without a claim. The law was originally proposed by state Treasurer Stacy Garrity last year.
4 months ago
Delaware picked for White House ‘Smart Shopper’ pilot program to help reduce hunger
Delaware will be the first place the Smart Shopper app will be available. About 13% of state residents receive federal food assistance.
5 months ago
Listen 0:53Why Philly airport businesses adopted a new 3% surcharge
Retailers in the airport can already charge prices up to 15% higher than average for the same products. Now there’s a new fee on top of that.
5 months ago
Listen :58Conservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the 1,000-foot ocean liner must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.
6 months ago
Philly Joy Bank launches guaranteed income program for pregnant Philadelphians
The guaranteed income pilot program is modeled off of similar programs in Canada, San Francisco and New York City.
6 months ago
Listen 6:45Half-staffed: More money for Philly guards as city prisons at 55% staffing level
Better pay and a temporary halt to the residency requirement could help draw new corrections officers from the suburbs.
6 months ago
Listen 1:07Pew researchers measured Philly’s business tax burden. Here’s what they found
The organization analyzed more than 920,000 tax returns filed by businesses in Philadelphia to better understand the business tax landscape.
6 months ago
SEPTA’s commuter parking spots won’t be free for much longer
Since March 2020, parking at 146 SEPTA station stops have been free for commuters, but ridership recovery and a budget crunch are changing that.
6 months ago
Listen 1:03Are return-to-office mandates helpful or harmful?
Mayor Parker is ordering city workers back to the office five days a week. Who is winning the battle between remote and office work?
Air Date: May 22, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:04Is the state of the economy really bad?, psychology of smell, Crozer hospital ownership in limbo
We hear a lot of complaints about the economy. But, is it really that bad? We'll get the answer from Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi.
Air Date: May 15, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:50Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks, GameStop and AMC surge at the opening bell
Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image on Sunday of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious.
7 months ago
Local governments in N.J. and other states struggle to distribute money from opioid settlements
Most towns with populations over 10,000 are getting part of the funds, which total over $50 billion. In at least one New Jersey county, not much planning has happened.
7 months ago