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Forgiving student debt would boost economy, economists say
Economists say the dramatic proposals from Sanders and Warren to free millions of Americans from the burden of student debt could boost the economy in significant ways.
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Financial tech hub at the University of Delaware to blend academics, business
A new financial tech hub will soon be built at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus in partnership with Discover Bank and the Delaware Technology Park.
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More than 1 in 10 jobs in Philly are related to food — and the industry is growing fast
A new report quantified the city’s booming scene for the first time.
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Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are proposing raising taxes on the ultra-rich and prominent billionaires have been on the defensive about their wealth.
Air Date: November 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Betsy DeVos and the high-stakes standoff over student loan forgiveness
According to the most recent federal data, as of June 2019 more than 210,000 borrowers were waiting to have their claims processed under a 1995 rule known as borrower defense.
7 years ago
U.S. fracking helps to push a global plastic boom
Despite Scotland’s fracking ban, imported American shale gas is key to the economy in one town. To some, it’s an uneasy state of affairs.
7 years ago
Future owner of PES refinery could be decided as soon as January
So far, 15 parties have expressed interest in the complex, though their identities were not disclosed. Philadelphia Energy Solutions may hold an auction.
7 years ago
Should New Jersey limit the number of Atlantic City casinos?
Some New Jersey officials think the state should consider placing a limit on how many casinos would be allowed to operate in Atlantic City.
7 years ago
PNC customers frustrated over restricted access to third party payment apps
For months, PNC Bank customers have complained online that they’re having trouble using third party payment apps like Venmo.
7 years ago
State Auditor General: Climate change could be costing Pa. hundreds of millions
Pa. Auditor General DePasqule wants lawmakers to come up with a more comprehensive plan to improve infrastructure, and hopefully prevent future damage from severe weather.
7 years ago
Planet Fitness and other gyms are violating Philly’s cashless ban
29 locations are breaking the rules — but there’s no enforcement till someone complains.
7 years ago
N.J. considers setting up nation’s second public bank
N.J. would become the second state with a publicly run bank — after North Dakota and its century-old institution — under the aims of an executive order by Gov. Phil Murphy.
7 years ago
Pa. couldn’t process unemployment for four days. Now 2,500 people may get late checks.
It’s unclear exactly what went wrong with the commonwealth’s dated system, but from Thursday to Sunday, a crash kept unemployed people from filing claims.
7 years ago
Gas prices rise at the Jersey Shore
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was $2.59 in New Jersey last week, up two cents from the previous week.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania’s liquor board is posting record profits. That worries some lawmakers.
Republicans in the state legislature have long pushed to privatize the commonwealth’s state-run liquor industry.
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