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A selection of beef cuts is displayed at a Publix Supermarket, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Miami. Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped in December 2021 compared to a year earlier, the latest evidence that rising costs for food, gas, rent and other necessities are heightening the financial pressures on America's households. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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The economy is strong, but inflation drags on

Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker and Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi discuss inflation and why many measures of the American economy are looking bright.

Air Date: February 16, 2022 10:00 am

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Income Inequality
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It’s not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.

Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.

3 months ago

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Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly extends freeze on residential water shutoffs, offers virtual utility fairs

PWD and PECO will host virtual seminars through February and March to help customers get started with applications for assistance.

3 months ago

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Parx Race and Sportsbook opens first licensed sports betting outlet in Chester County

Ahead of the Super Bowl, Greenwood Racing cuts the ribbon on its new Parx Race and Sportsbook location inside Chickie's and Pete's Malvern.

3 months ago

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Philadelphia underperforms national economy, according to Pew report

Philadelphia’s economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, a new Pew Charitable Trusts study finds.

3 months ago

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Government
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Want information from the IRS? For some, the agency wants a selfie

Taxpayers seeking access to some information about their taxes will be required to submit to facial recognition software, a move that has raised privacy concerns.

3 months ago

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NPR
Economy
Income Inequality

The U.S. is considering a radical rethinking of the dollar for today’s digital world

The U.S. is gingerly considering whether to adopt a digital version of its currency, one better suited for today's increasingly cashless world.

4 months ago

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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

How local Black and brown companies can score big contracts with Philly’s biggest institutions

Tips from the pros include networking, streamlining pitches, and getting the right insurance — which a new fund will help provide.

4 months ago

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Income Inequality
Personal Finance
Philadelphia

Philly to pilot a guaranteed income experiment, giving cash to some needy residents

As early as March, Philadelphia will start giving up to 60 people $500 a month, for at least 12 months.

4 months ago

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Employment
Philadelphia

Two Starbucks locations in Philadelphia file petitions to unionize

The Philly workers join a wave of others attempting to unionize the national coffee chain’s shops as the pandemic economy has bolstered organizing efforts.

4 months ago

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NPR
Business
Employment

The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation

Americans are not en masse rejecting consumerism, moving off the grid, and living off the land. Most still need money.

4 months ago

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Economy
Employment
Technology

U.S. warns that chip shortage could shut down factories

The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

4 months ago

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Government Accountability
Personal Finance
Taxes

Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday

“The IRS right now has unacceptable backlogs and the customer service that people are receiving is not what the American public deserves.”

4 months ago

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Employment
Philadelphia
Transportation

Wanted: After pandemic hiring crunch, SEPTA hiring hundreds of people to fill open jobs

The transit agency is on a hiring binge that it hopes will restore its workforce after two years of pandemic-related attrition and hiring freezes.

4 months ago

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Business
Media
Technology

Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B

Activision Blizzard is the maker of Candy Crush’ and ‘Call of Duty.’

4 months ago

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