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A shopper walks through the dairy aisle of a grocery store
NPR
Economy
National

Food prices are going up — and at levels Americans haven’t seen in decades

The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price.

3 years ago

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Economy
Employment
National

U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health

The government’s report showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the lowest rate since the pandemic erupted two years ago.

3 years ago

Customers queue to enter a re-opened Zara
NPR
Business
International
Sustainability

Europe has designs on making the ‘fast fashion’ industry more sustainable

Under the proposal, the European Commission would set new durability standards and require companies to include how sustainable and recyclable a clothing item is on its label.

3 years ago

Intuit's 2018 homepage for TurboTax failed to adequately disclose the limits of the
NPR
Law
Personal Finance

Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free

In a court filing, the agency says that ads claimed TurboTax was "Free Guaranteed," but many people end up paying for the software to file their taxes.

3 years ago

People seated at the bar inside a restaurant.
Business
Economy
Food & Drink
Government
Pennsylvania

A ‘meaningless’ change: Restaurant workers say Pa.’s new threshold for tipped wages won’t make much difference

The monthly tip income factored in the minimum wage employers can pay will go up to $135 soon. But it still doesn’t mean a paycheck you can live on.

3 years ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington on March 3. Companies can borrow money from the Fed under its new lending programs, but the central bank's effort to help the economy has had lopsided results.
Economy
Government

Powell says Fed will hike further and faster if necessary

Powell's message was more hawkish than his comments were after last week's Fed meeting.

3 years ago

File photo: A woman plays a slot machine at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City N.J. in this July  2, 2020 file photo. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, FILE)
Business
New Jersey

Atlantic City casinos ‘bullish’ on growth for the rest of the year

There is a hope that revenue for Atlantic City casinos continue upward towards pre-pandemic levels by spring.

3 years ago

Jerome Powell
Economy
Government

Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come

The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s.

3 years ago

Justin Miles sit outside at Forin Cafe in Fishtown, Philadelphia
Economy
Employment
Mental Health
Pennsylvania

Wanted: More money, more meaning, less burnout. What’s fueling the Great Resignation

November saw a record-breaking 4.5 million people leave their jobs, including 143,000 Pennsylvanians.

4 years ago

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File photo: A sign is displayed outside a McDonald's restaurant, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. McDonald’s said Tuesday, March 8, 2022, it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. The burger giant said it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia
Business
Food & Drink
International

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric all announced they were suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

4 years ago

Prices are rising in New Jersey and across the region at gas stations such as this one  in Hoboken where Tofail Ahmed pumps gas. (AP file photo)
Economy
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Gas prices hit record highs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Gas prices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania hit all-time highs over the weekend amid tight worldwide oil supplies and increased demand.

4 years ago

A woman leaves a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday. Russian authorities are scrambling to stem panic as massive sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine are delivering Russia's worst economic shocks since the fall of the Soviet Union. (Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Economy
International

Russia’s credit rating is cut to junk, and the dollar hits a new high vs. the ruble

Both the dollar and euro again hit all-time highs against the ruble on Moscow's currency market Thursday, according to Russia's state-run Tass media.

4 years ago

A customer wearing a mask carries his purchases as he leaves a Target store
NPR
Business
Employment
Income Inequality

Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour

The retail giant currently pays a $15-per-hour starting wage, but said it would raise it to as much as $24.

4 years ago

Protesters rally outside UPS on Oregan Avenue
Business
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

UPS cuts wages more than 20% for hundreds of part-time Philly workers, taking them by surprise

The teamsters union says the pay reduction was illegal.

4 years ago

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Tuesday in New York. Stocks tumbled on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending the Nasdaq into what's known as a bear market. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Economy
International
Military

Stocks are in turmoil as Russia invades Ukraine. Here are 4 things to know

Stocks staged a remarkable recovery after plunging earlier, underlining just how volatile conditions are after Russia invaded Ukraine.

4 years ago

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