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How are you feeling about the economy? New reports show tariffs might be partly to blame for mild price increases, but consumers are feeling good despite rising inflation.
Air Date: July 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:01Montgomery County increases minimum wage for county employees
The county now has the highest starting minimum wage for its employees of any local government in Pennsylvania.
10 months ago
Listen 1:00More than 25 nonprofits will use new funding from the Arsht-Cannon Fund to improve opportunities for Latino Delawareans.
10 months ago
Listen 1:28Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight
Threats to funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses come as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.
10 months ago
Why Trump’s tariffs may hit low-income households hardest
Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget
10 months ago
What Trump’s no taxes on tips and overtime law means for Philly workers
Philadelphia workers already pay city wage taxes and state income taxes, but some can expect federal tax relief under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.
10 months ago
Listen 1:06Layoffs hit Philly biotech startup after being bought by Big Pharma
Tmunity Therapeutics, with ties to Penn Medicine, once raised $231 million from investors. Now workers and its Center City office are gone.
10 months ago
Listen 1:04Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly
The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.
10 months ago
Philly’s Federal Reserve is getting a new leader for the first time in a decade
Anna Paulson will become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on July 1. She replaces Pat Harker.
11 months ago
Listen 1:06Studio 2 Extra: Pa.’s budget will be late…again
For the fourth year in a row, lawmakers are in a deadlock over funding the Keystone State. Much of the fight in Harrisburg is over skill games and transit including SEPTA.
Air Date: June 27, 2025 1:30 pm
Listen 6:17A SEPTA funding boost is uncertain amid a complex state budget struggle
Pro-transit advocacy is having an impact, but the path to a breakthrough hasn’t appeared yet.
11 months ago
The owners of Kook Burger and Black Turtle Coffee filed for bankruptcy after closing burger restaurants in Philadelphia, New York City and at the Jersey Shore.
11 months ago
Listen 0:52Impact of paying college athletes
It's the new era of college sports, and it's expensive. We'll look at the impact of a $2.8 billion settlement that allows universities to pay players for the first time ever.
Air Date: June 10, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:14Four-day workweek: A win-win for employees and employers?
If your boss offered you a four-day week – with no cut in pay – would you take it? We take a closer look at the four-day workweek, its pros and cons and if it could work.
Air Date: June 5, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:41The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
Stylists are considering raising their prices while the the U.S. and China negotiate new trade agreements.
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