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Rebecca Foxman at her outpost Fox and Son Fancy Corn Dogs in Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market. (Courtesy of Rebecca Foxman)
Keystone Crossroads
Economy
Philadelphia

From making rent to ‘found money’: Philly residents share their stimulus cash stories

The money — most adults will get $1,200, with an additional $500 per qualifying child — is meant to help Americans weather the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.

6 years ago

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David Cabello is the owner of Black and Mobile, a delivery business focused on connecting Black restaurant owners to customers. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity
Broke in Philly

This 24-year-old entrepreneur is helping Black-owned restaurants survive coronavirus

Black and Mobile is an online delivery service that caters to Black-owned restaurants. The coronavirus shutdown has increased demand for its service.

6 years ago

A mural by Michelle Angela Ortiz on the Capitol steps in 2018. (Sarah Anne Hughes/Billy Penn)
Economy
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Get your benefits: How to navigate Pa.’s overloaded unemployment system

It could be a month before gig workers receive any funds.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Economy
Government Accountability
National

Americans start to see relief payments; some face a wait

Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts.

6 years ago

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Philadelphia was home to 79,000 food-related jobs, accounting for 12% of all jobs in the city. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
Economy
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Business Journal

How the coronavirus pandemic could impact the future of Philly’s food economy

As a city known for its robust and vibrant food scene, Philadelphia is facing lots of questions about what the coronavirus pandemic means for the industry long term.

6 years ago

A man collects unemployment forms at a drive-through collection point outside of a library in Hialeah, Fla., on Wednesday. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Economy
National

6.6 million more file for unemployment as coronavirus keeps economy shut

The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more people filed first-time unemployment claims.

6 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware (Tim Kiser/Wikimedia Commons)
Delaware
Real Estate

Del. realtors get creative to sell homes while keeping a distance during coronavirus

Real estate transactions may be slowing down, but realtors say they’re still finding ways to sell homes and help clients that have to move.

6 years ago

Flags from different countries blow in the wind as City Hall is visible in the background.
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Politics

‘Painful cuts’ to city services anticipated as Philly faces coronavirus’ staggering costs

Numerous Philadelphia councilmembers say that they have been told to expect “deep cuts” to services and operating departments. None have seen details.

6 years ago

A screen shows canceled incoming flights at TF Green International Airport in Warwick, R.I. on March 30, 2020, during the novel coronavirus outbreak. (Joseph Prezioso /AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Transportation

Airlines want to cancel rule requiring them to refund fares for canceled flights

An industry group says airlines around the world are burning through cash and can't afford to pay refunds to customers for canceled flights, despite regulations requiring it.

6 years ago

With her landscaping business closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elizabeth Haegele works in her own garden in Morrisville. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Economy
Public Health

‘I am just panicking’: Small businesses scramble to apply for shutdown loans

Small business owners across the country are rushing to apply for $350 billion in federally-guaranteed loans. But there have been issues applying through community banks.

6 years ago

A street with cars in Wilmington, Del. is visible.
Delaware
Economy
Public Health

Delaware unemployment applications soar during coronavirus shutdowns

Delaware is working to eliminate a backlog of applications for unemployment assistance, having received about 30,000 claims over two weeks.

6 years ago

One suggestion is that small businesses be given more time to turn over the sales-tax revenue they collect for the state. (NJTV News)
Economy
New Jersey
Public Health
NJ Spotlight

Business groups, state and federal programs try to help N.J’s small businesses stay afloat

The question is whether loans, grants, tax credits and expanded unemployment benefits will be able to fully meet the growing demand for help

6 years ago

(Spotlight PA)
Economy
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. banks inundated with requests for federal small business loans intended to prevent layoffs

A new federal loan program to help small businesses weather the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak got off to a shaky start Friday.

6 years ago

More than 830,000 Pennsylvanians have abruptly found themselves without a job or income following the statewide shutdown of schools and all but “life-sustaining” businesses — decisions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Radio Times
Economy
Government Accountability
Income Inequality

Unemployment during coronavirus

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to slow the economy, countries all over the world are grappling with unemployment. How do different countries compare?

Air Date: April 3, 2020

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Ron Fox brings some tomato plants to a customer at his farm stand in Pittsgrove, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Public Health

With underemployed goats and closed restaurants, farmers brace for coronavirus losses

N.J. and Pa. farmers are bracing themselves as business drops and commodity prices fall while the COVID-19 pandemic rages. They see little help on the way.

6 years ago

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