Money
Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly
How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.
6 years ago
Trump slams COVID relief bill, asks for changes after bitter negotiations
Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.
6 years ago
Update: New details released showing who got PPP loans in Philly
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6 years ago
Pennsylvania’s jobless rate falls again, dips below US rate
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate fell for a seventh straight month in November, dipping below the national rate.
6 years ago
Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act
Pa. tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108M of $175M in federal coronavirus relief because state programs distributing the funding made it too hard to access.
6 years ago
Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan
Lawmakers on both sides said a provision by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., that would curb emergency Federal Reserve powers was the sticking point.
6 years ago
Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks
Government funding lapses at midnight Friday and a partial, low-impact shutdown would ensue if Congress fails to pass a stopgap spending bill before then.
6 years ago
Camden County Freeholders set aside $5M in CARES money for businesses
In a “use it or lose it” situation, Camden County Freeholders opted to use $5 million in federal CARES Act funding to give businesses additional help.
6 years ago
Atlantic City is offering bidders the chance to blow up a former Trump casino
The Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, N.J., is scheduled for implosion next month, but the right to press the button is still up for grabs.
6 years ago
Scores of private charitable foundations got Paycheck Protection Program 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.
6 years ago
Delaware River Port Authority postpones toll increase
The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.
6 years ago
Rent disputes and broken leases: How Philly businesses and landlords are handling the COVID crush
Some commercial eviction proceedings are underway, while other developers are negotiating.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
Education department extends student loan payment freeze through January
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.
6 years ago
Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring
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.
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