Money
Messy Iowa caucuses leave candidates scrambling for money
With campaigns girding for a protracted contest, fundraising success is critical to their long-term prospects.
7 years ago
Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’
A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Listen 1:40Local exposure to Macy’s store closures could be vast
Macy’s hasn’t released a list of the stores it intends to close, though a partial list published by the Wall Street Journal doesn’t yet include any in the Philadelphia region.
7 years ago
Casino execs: Clean up Atlantic City, no Showboat gambling
Top executives of most of Atlantic City's casinos say the city needs to become cleaner and safer, with a better public perception in order for business conditions to improve.
7 years ago
Big on improving infrastructure, Carney makes $4.6 billion Delaware budget proposal
Flush with revenue, Delaware Gov. John Carney presents a spending plan to lawmakers that increases the budget by 4% over the current year.
7 years ago
Atlantic City pier sold, return of gambling to Showboat eyed
Five years after a Philadelphia developer bought an Atlantic City shopping and entertainment pier from Caesars Entertainment, he's selling it back to them.
7 years ago
Trump tariffs could squash Pa.’s new wine scene
A recent change in Pennsylvania's liquor law has helped expand the wine scene in the Philly region. Could retaliatory tariffs against the EU squash it?
Air Date: January 15, 2020
Listen 13:46Minimum wage hikes fuel higher pay growth for those at the bottom
Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market.
7 years ago
Mack Trucks to lay off 300 at Pa. assembly plant
The company is blaming the layoffs at its Lower Macungie Township plant on a downturn in the heavy-duty truck market.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
$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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
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