Money

Scores of private charitable foundations linked to some of the nation's wealthiest people received money from the federal PPP. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.

The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.

Some commercial eviction proceedings are underway, while other developers are negotiating.

The study found that housing prices in the Philadelphia metro are about 10% higher than what the long-term cost trends suggest they should be.

Congress hit pause on federal student loan payments in the CARES Act. The latest extension of this relief will last until after President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

The report of another hiring slowdown provided the latest evidence that the job market and the economy are faltering in the face of a virus that's shattering daily records.

Set aside from the city’s capital budget, the $1 million will be spent through a participatory budgeting process.

Biden said the developing coronavirus aid package "wouldn’t be the answer, but it would be the immediate help for a lot of things.”

The federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) had extended benefits for a total of 39 weeks.

Gambling executives, analysts and lawmakers agree that the lure of new tax revenue could prove irresistible to cash-strapped state governments facing large COVID-19 deficits.

When the school made its announcement, City Councilmember Helen Gym and others voiced hope that other universities with large landholdings would pony up.

Taxes and over-regulation, issues that have come up often in previous polls conducted by the association, also remain concerns for the survey’s respondents.

With their savings running out, many Americans are being forced to use credit cards to pay for bills they can't afford — even their rent.

In some cases, elected officials are spending the last of a federal relief package passed in the spring as an end-of-year deadline approaches.

The report by Gusto says the metro area stands to lose jobs regained in spring and summer. Winter weather, new restrictions could erase the rest.