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N.J. approves $9M in tax credits to ‘Joker,’ ‘West Side Story’
New Jersey on Tuesday approved roughly $9 million in film tax credits to a Spielberg adaptation of "West Side Story" and a Batman movie called "Joker" starring Joaquin Phoenix
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N.J. renters relax after Murphy signs bill amending the ‘Airbnb tax’
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation exempting homeowners who rent directly to their clients from the tax, which totaled nearly 12% per transaction.
7 years ago
A U.S.-China currency war? What you need to know
Here are four things to know about how China manages its currency and what a currency war could mean for the two countries.
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Popular late-night delivery company says labor violations didn’t matter for $39M tax break
The Philly-based late-night delivery company said it didn’t have to disclose federal labor violations when it applied for a $39 million tax break from N.J.
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Why is N.J.’s public pension system still invested in the gun industry?
Following last year’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, some state lawmakers sought to ban pension-plan investments in gunmakers, but their bill went nowhere.
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What’s the bare-minimum a Pa. household of four needs to survive? Try nearly $60,000 a year
To survive in Pennsylvania, a family of four needs to make $59,340 a year — a hard-to-fathom, sticker-shock number that shows how expensive life has become.
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Get ready for higher prices if new tariffs hit goods from China, retailers warn
Retailers predict rising prices if Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports.
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Environmental protections on the line
The Trump administration has targeted 80 plus environmental regulations involving air and water pollution, drilling, toxic chemicals, and protecting land and wildlife.
Air Date: July 31, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00V-tolls: What they are and why you might be paying them if you travel the Pa. Turnpike
Mysterious charges appeared on E-ZPass statements of Pennsylvania Turnpike customers at least 350,000 times over the course of a year.
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Companies bristle as New Jersey issues tax breaks more slowly
New Jersey is clamping down on tax break recipients, making sure companies are creating the promised number of jobs before it sends out their yearly credits.
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Camden rising? As deficit grows, new businesses won’t pay full property taxes for 20 years
Camden’s budget deficit could get worse despite a corporate-office building boom. Many companies won’t pay full property taxes for 20 years.
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Listen 4:25Catholic charities tested by abuse scandals, border crisis
Several local Catholic Charities affiliates report a drop in donations linked at least in part to the scandals.
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Three Mile Island Unit 2, site of nation’s worst nuclear accident, to be sold, dismantled
A Salt Lake City-based company is in talks to purchase and dismantle Three Mile Island’s long-mothballed Unit 2 reactor — the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident.
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As Hahnemann empties out, owner seeks bids for St. Christopher’s
Hahnemann University Hospital is making progress with its closure plans. Its owner was in U.S. Bankruptcy Court Friday setting bid procedures to sell St. Christopher’s.
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Listen 0:52New Jersey bans employers from requiring salary history from applicants
People seeking jobs in New Jersey will no longer be required to divulge their salary history during the application process.
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