
Money
Issue advocacy groups say N.J. ‘dark money’ bill unfairly targets their private donors
Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey are pushing a bill that would require “dark money” groups that support political candidates or causes to disclose their donors.
7 years ago
N.J. plan for raising minimum wage to $15 headed for final votes
Most hourly N.J. workers could be earning at least $15 by 2024 under a plan nearing final votes.
7 years ago
In a hot labor market, some employees are ‘ghosting’ bad bosses
The Fed defined ghosting on the job as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact."
7 years ago
Impact fee collected from gas drillers expected to reach new record in Pa.
The fee Pennsylvania collects from natural gas drillers is expected to reach a record $247 million this year, according to figures released Thursday by the IFO.
7 years ago
Emotional testimony as $15 minimum wage for N.J. passes first legislative stage
A key legislative committee approved a bill that would raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $10 later this year and put the state on a path to having the wage reach $15 by 2024.
7 years ago
Holtec defends plans for nuclear waste storage facility
A New Jersey-based company is defending plans to build a multibillion-dollar facility in the New Mexico desert to store spent fuel from commercial nuclear reactors.
7 years ago
Pa. plans to open industrial hemp program to commercial growers
Pennsylvania's Agriculture Department is opening up its hemp program, pending approval from the federal government.
7 years ago
PSEG drives home vow to shutter nuclear plants unless public subsidizes them
The company maintains new filings with state demonstrate the case for up to $300 million in annual aid for three years, but most financial information has been redacted.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers try out new way of assessing impact of state dollars
Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office is now required to periodically create what are known as performance-based budget reports on state agencies.
7 years ago
Will its own success sabotage the garden state’s solar sector?
Add up solar installations — deployed and in the pipeline — and New Jersey has reached the point which current subsidies expire — before a new program has been put in place.
7 years ago
Amid Pa. gambling expansion, questions arise about federal laws
Pennsylvania is in the middle of rolling out a slate of gambling expansions, including online gaming.
7 years ago
Philadelphia to offer bill payment flexibility amid shutdown
The mayor of Philadelphia says city departments and agencies will be offering flexibility in bill payments to federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown.
7 years ago
New rental tax worries some N.J. shore renters, homeowners
A new tax in New Jersey on short-term lodging such as Airbnb rentals is rattling some property owners and renters.
7 years ago
Federal workers in Philly offered free, no-interest loans during shutdown
An anonymous donor is distributing $500,000 in interest-free loans to unpaid government workers during the shutdown.
7 years ago
[BONUS] Remembering investment pioneer John Bogle
Guest: John Bogle J ...
Air Date: January 17, 2019
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