
Money
PPP loans went to Philly museums that still laid off staff, report says
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, and Franklin Institute, were among the most heavily subsidized local cultural institutions in the country.
3 years ago
Documents show Trump lost millions operating D.C. hotel
The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. was a big money loser for Trump's company, according to a cache of documents released by congressional Democrats on Friday.
3 years ago
Delaware corporate secrecy again proves popular in ‘Pandora Papers’
Leaked documents, dubbed the ‘Pandora Papers,’ show how Delaware and other states are used as a ‘tax haven’ by wealthy world leaders to store assets.
3 years ago
Listen 1:53What the ‘Pandora Papers’ show about how the powerful hide money from public view
The global investigation sheds new light on how the world's wealthy use a network of lawyers and financial institutions to obscure their finances from authorities.
3 years ago
Leaked records open a ‘Pandora’ box of financial secrets
The global elite has been hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts, and other assets for the past quarter-century.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
Pandemic-enhanced unemployment benefits expire Saturday
Enhanced unemployment benefits will end this weekend. Here is the bottom line for those who benefited from them.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
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.
4 years ago