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One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll.

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.

The proposed budget legislation reflects negotiations among Gov. Phil Murphy and his fellow Democrats who control the Senate and Assembly.

After widespread job shedding in March and April, just over half of those who lost work in Pa. had been rehired by August.

Planet Money's Jacob Goldstein discusses his new book about the history and future of money.

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.

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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.

A new coalition to create a public bank in Philly could help reverse decades of discrimination against Black neighborhoods, business owners.

Applications open Sept. 6, and payments will be retroactive to Aug. 1.

Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June, in a sign of what could be a long recovery.

The winning bid for the coveted Delaware Riverfront parcel is expected to be revealed by the end of the month.

Forecasters expect the federal deficit to reach $3.3 trillion during the current fiscal year. By 2023, government debt will reach an all-time high of 107% of GDP.

A previous law requires the state to raise the gasoline tax when revenue targets are not being met. In New Jersey, officials say gas sales have been off during the pandemic.

Only one of the nine casinos — the Golden Nugget — reported an operating profit for the quarter, and that was helped by the market-leading internet gambling operation.