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The Small Business Administration had to quickly disburse coronavirus relief loans. But some of that may have been handed out to fraudsters, an agency report says.

The relief plan requires approval by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

However, the state still has yet to recover many of the jobs lost to the economic impact of the coronavirus.

Wells Fargo has fired more than 100 employees, saying they personally defrauded a coronavirus relief program from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The Trump campaign is set to run about $11 million in ads in two Midwestern states he won in 2016. But 6 states continue to dominate the airwaves, with Florida and Pa. on top.

The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped nearly 2% but were trading 1.2% lower several hours later. Oil prices tumbled about 3%.

The city-commissioned study by HR&A Advisors suggests a public bank could help Philly tackle poverty and the COVID downturn.

In a highly unusual move, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the budget bill without taking anything out via the line-item veto.

President Trump has reportedly claimed tens of thousands of dollars in tax deductions over expenses such as haircuts.

One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll.

Applications to start new businesses have surged significantly above normal in the last few months, a trend higher so far than what occurred following the Great Recession.

The proposed budget legislation reflects negotiations among Gov. Phil Murphy and his fellow Democrats who control the Senate and Assembly.

After widespread job shedding in March and April, just over half of those who lost work in Pa. had been rehired by August.

Planet Money's Jacob Goldstein discusses his new book about the history and future of money.

Transportation officials say the increases are needed to fund a 10-year, $24 billion capital improvement program and provide critical funding for New Jersey Transit.