
Money
Anger, confusion over dwindling refunds. Is Trump’s tax plan to blame?
President Trump promised that his tax changes, passed in 2017, would give most Americans a tax cut. However, some taxpayers are discovering an unpleasant surprise.
7 years ago
Philly City Council votes to ban cashless stores
Philadelphia City Council voted Thursday for a bill that would ban most city stores from going cashless.
7 years ago
Scathing report on Dept. of Education's handling of student loans
Instead of safeguarding borrowers' interests, the report says, FSA's inconsistent oversight allowed these companies, known as loan servicers, to potentially hurt borrowers.
7 years ago
Amazon drops plans for New York headquarters
Amazon will no longer build new headquarters in New York City, the company announced on Thursday, after weeks of opposition and protests there.
7 years ago
African-Americans’ economic setbacks from the Great Recession are ongoing – and could be repeated
Even today, a decade since the Great Recession hit, blacks still haven’t fully recovered and remain in a precarious financial condition.
7 years ago
Harrisburg joins other Pa. dioceses in opening fund to compensate sex abuse victims
Survivors of sexual assault who have identified themselves to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg will be able to file claims through May 13.
7 years ago
Why Venezuela’s oil money could keep undermining its economy and democracy
As political and economic crises threaten to topple Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, political scientists like us are not surprised that he has run into trouble.
7 years ago
BB&T and SunTrust to merge, forming 6th-largest bank in the U.S.
BB&T and SunTrust have agreed to merge into a new and as-yet-unnamed bank, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $66 billion.
7 years ago
Where to find low-cost tax prep resources in Philadelphia
And because need for financial help doesn't disappear after April 15, consider these options for benefits and legal assistance for disputes involving taxes, too.
7 years ago
Skeptical GOP, economists review Wolf plan to raise minimum wage
Republicans say they’re keeping an open mind — but their initial reactions indicate a gradual hike to $15 may may be a pipe dream in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
People don’t trust blockchain systems – is regulation a way to help?
Blockchain technology isn’t as widely used as it could be, largely because blockchain users don’t trust each other, as research shows.
7 years ago
Heavy student loan debt forces many millennials to delay buying homes
Homeownership rates for people ages 24 to 32 dropped nearly 9 percentage points between 2005 and 2014 — effectively driving down homeownership rates overall.
7 years ago
Democratic presidential hopefuls compete to spurn establishment cash
One possible reaction to this rejection of corporate money in politics: So what?
7 years ago
N.J. invests public retirement funds in other states’ farms
N.J. pension officials are finalizing a $100 million stake in a private-equity fund to buy and lease farmland in West, Midwest and the Mississippi Delta.
7 years ago
Fed says U.S. growth is ‘solid,’ keeps interest rates unchanged
The economy is growing at a "solid rate" and inflation is hovering near the Federal Reserve's target, the central bank said Wednesday.
7 years ago