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Money

IRS building
Taxes

Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls

Burdened with years of budget cuts and a recent increase in workload to implement new tax law, the IRS is struggling to deliver on its mission.

6 years ago

Nozzles pump gas into vehicles at a BP gas station. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Energy
New Jersey
Transportation

Jersey Shore gas prices edge up

Gas prices have edged up in New Jersey and around the nation, with analysts citing rising crude oil prices and the year-end spike in holiday travel.

6 years ago

Postcard of Garden State Plaza, circa 1968 (Ryan Khatam/Flickr)
Business
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

The long and winding road: How the Garden State Became the Mall State

Malls are inseparable from the history of postwar New Jersey, and American Dream is far from the first to promise a heady mix of retail and entertainment.

6 years ago

Cleaning workers protested for a higher minimum wage at Rodney Square Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Wilmington, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Economy

$15 minimum wage is mantra of janitors, lawmakers during Wilmington march

Union office cleaners are negotiating a new contract with commercial contractors. Some lawmakers want the $15 wage to be the base in Delaware.

6 years ago

(Kalim A. Bhatti/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics
Spotlight PA

Canceled meetings and finger-pointing plague top Pa. economic development agency

Created in 2004, the authority is now one of the largest grantors of public money for economic development and infrastructure projects.

6 years ago

The state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. justices decline to restore cash payments to poor, people with disabilities

At issue is a Depression-era program, known as general assistance, that typically provided about 11,000 recipients with some $200 a month.

6 years ago

Long-term stays are a growing part of Airbnb's business. In August, the company announced it was buying Urbandoor, which helps people find apartments for extended stays. And Airbnb says these longer stays are a big part of its future. (soberve/Getty Images)
NPR
Business
National

‘Wow, you’re using the kitchen again’: The irritations, perks of longer Airbnb stays

Airbnb is known for offering short stays in someone else's home, but now more people are using it for a month or more. Those longer stays can bring frustrations and weirdness.

6 years ago

The entrance to Hahnemann University Hospital on North Broad Street in July, before the hospital was shuttered. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health Care
Medicine

Failure to pay doctors’ malpractice insurance lands Hahnemann, St. Chris owner in bankruptcy trouble

Philadelphia Academic Health System says it won’t pay former doctors’ medical malpractice insurance. Its Chapter 11 filing is at risk, under judge’s order.

6 years ago

The current Supreme Court (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Taxes

Is a wealth tax constitutional?

Twenty years before a wealth tax became a serious consideration in national politics, two legal scholars battled over whether the policy would be constitutional.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Law
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers

The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.

6 years ago

A drill worker covered in mud, shale, and drill cuttings seals off a well and cleans the blowout preventer at a Cabot Oil and Gas natural gas drill site in Kingsley, Pa.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
The Why
Business
Environment
Pennsylvania

Natural gas: The bridge to nowhere

Natural gas was supposed to bridge our energy needs until we built up our capacity for cleaner fuels. So why aren't we any closer to relying on renewable energy now?

Air Date: December 9, 2019

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Phishing scams that infect a computer and potentially allow hackers to invade bank and other accounts are highly preventable, but it takes eternal vigilance on the part of computer users. (Jenny Kane/AP Photo)
Business
Technology

Holidays bring phishing scam surge aimed at small business

While cybercriminals strike any time of the year, they’re particularly active during the holiday and income tax filing seasons when computer users expect to see more emails.

6 years ago

A person exits Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Business
Health Care
Philadelphia Business Journal

Do I hear $1,000? Auction of Hahnemann University Hospital equipment begins

Interested in buying a used linear accelerator, an old hospital stretcher or even a fully equipped hospital kitchen? Now is your chance.

6 years ago

In this Nov. 26, 2019, file photo a UPS man delivers an Amazon package to a residence in North Andover, Mass. Amazon, Walmart and others are promising to deliver more of their goods in a day and this holiday season will be the first real test of whether they can make that happen. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Business
National
Technology

Holiday stress: Amazon, others under gun for 1-day delivery

Amazon, Walmart and others have promised to deliver more of their orders within 24 hours.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal rate. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pennsylvania’s lowest-wage workers may have a raise coming — or not

The state Senate signed off on increase from $7.25 to $9.50, but it's not clear if the House is willing to follow suit

6 years ago

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