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Weak jobs report could spur, slow Biden’s huge money package
The employment report failed to show that the economy was accelerating forward, so much as it appeared to be stutter-stepping along as the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1%.
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Unemployed Pennsylvanians demand benefits amid growing backlog of claims
Protesters, including Democratic state lawmakers, called on the Wolf administration to pay unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents.
4 years ago
Pa. GOP wants to restore work-search rule for jobless benefits
Lawmakers suspended the work-search requirement through 2020 amid the pandemic last year, and Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, extended the waiver administratively into this year.
4 years ago
Philadelphia developer has big plans for Atlantic City’s Showboat
“We're going to be the first true year-round family resort in Atlantic City."
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Pennsylvania promises quicker, easier jobless claims system
It arrives after a series of bungled efforts to replace the system began in 2006 and culminated in a 2017 lawsuit that is still being fought in court.
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Philly pols eye wage and business tax cuts ahead of next city budget
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilmember Allan Domb are mulling competing tax cut proposals.
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Even with pretax profits, many big companies pay zero U.S. tax
The 55 companies named in the report issued Friday cross many industries, from agriculture to high tech, and they include such big names as Nike and Duke Energy.
4 years ago
Pa. utility shutoffs resume on April 1. Here’s what you can do if you owe
On April 1, utility companies in Pennsylvania can resume terminations of non-paying customers, as the annual winter shutoff moratorium lifts.
4 years ago
Here’s how a long shutdown of the Suez Canal might roil the global economy
One of the world's largest container ships is solidly lodged in the Suez Canal, blocking billions of dollars' worth of commerce each day.
4 years ago
Cutting nitrogen flows into Delaware River would boost economy, report says
A bigger fishery and improved water quality would draw more recreational and commercial fishing, bringing economic benefits including higher real estate values near the river.
4 years ago
COVID pushed Black unemployment higher in Pa. than anywhere in the nation, report says
Nearly one in five Black Pennsylvanians was unemployed as 2020 ended, according to a report by the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning D.C. think tank.
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A ‘new lease on life’ for restaurants: Philly-area restaurateurs praise relief efforts
Philadelphia and Delaware restaurant owners said new financial relief will help them adapt to the changing world of the restaurant industry.
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Listen 4:20Out of whack: Lack of homes for sale sends prices surging, frustrates buyers
That lack of supply is also driving up prices as bidding wars break out with multiple offers on many homes.
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What the new child tax credit means for you
One of the biggest changes in the new stimulus is an expanded tax credit for families with kids. Here’s what it would mean for you.
4 years ago
So how should your favorite restaurant pay its servers? Well, it’s complicated
A fierce debate is taking shape within the restaurant industry as a push to raise the minimum wage threatens to upend the tipped wage structures for servers.
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