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Pennsylvania sees another big monthly drop in jobless rate
However, the state still has yet to recover many of the jobs lost to the economic impact of the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Wells Fargo fires more than 100 employees for alleged coronavirus relief fraud
Wells Fargo has fired more than 100 employees, saying they personally defrauded a coronavirus relief program from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
5 years ago
Biden has the advantage on the airwaves with weeks to go in campaign
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.
5 years ago
Shares, oil prices sink after Trump tests positive for virus
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%.
5 years ago
Bank of Philadelphia? Study says a public bank could help small biz survive COVID
The city-commissioned study by HR&A Advisors suggests a public bank could help Philly tackle poverty and the COVID downturn.
5 years ago
Murphy signs $32.7 billion budget into law, including tax hike on millionaires
In a highly unusual move, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the budget bill without taking anything out via the line-item veto.
5 years ago
Don’t deduct that haircut just yet: Tax court has rejected such claims
President Trump has reportedly claimed tens of thousands of dollars in tax deductions over expenses such as haircuts.
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‘No one can live off $240 a week’: Many Americans struggle to pay rent, bills
One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll.
5 years ago
‘Pandemic entrepreneurs’ create a surge of new businesses nationally and in Pa.
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.
5 years ago
Listen 4:43N.J. budget to include millionaire’s tax, but scrap ‘baby bonds,’ cigarette tax hike
The proposed budget legislation reflects negotiations among Gov. Phil Murphy and his fellow Democrats who control the Senate and Assembly.
5 years ago
Pa. unemployment rate drops to 10.3%, hospitality and leisure still suffering
After widespread job shedding in March and April, just over half of those who lost work in Pa. had been rehired by August.
5 years ago
Jacob Goldstein on “Money: the True Story of a Made-Up Thing”
Planet Money's Jacob Goldstein discusses his new book about the history and future of money.
Air Date: September 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Double whammy for New Jersey drivers begins with toll hikes
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.
5 years ago
PA unemployment update: Extra $300 Lost Wages Assistance to be paid in one lump sum
If you are eligible and haven’t yet applied, do that ASAP.
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Bargain chain Century 21 to shut down after nearly 60 years
Century 21 joins more than two dozen retailers who have filed for bankruptcy since the coronavirus pandemic, which forced non-essential stores to temporarily close.
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