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New York City admits defrauding FEMA out of millions after Superstorm Sandy
The city has now agreed to reimburse the federal government $5.3 million for its false claims, according to the settlement proposed Wednesday.
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This city told Amazon and Google: No incentives for you
A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives that New York offered to Amazon for a potential headquarters, but landed Google anyway.
7 years ago
Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart
Protests, hostile public hearings and disparaging tweets over the next three months, eventually led to Amazon's dramatic Valentine's Day breakup with New York.
7 years ago
Doctors: Malpractice rule change would drive up patient costs
Some doctors want to stop the Pa. Supreme Court from changing a rule tied to medical malpractice lawsuits.
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N.J. will spend up to $100 million to keep state’s horse racing industry on track
In each of the next four years, state officials will be able to award as much as $20 million to race track operators — but they could give less.
7 years ago
Colin Kaepernick reaches deal with the NFL to settle collusion allegations
The league has also reached a deal with Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid over similar collusion allegations.
7 years ago
PSEG: We’re not bluffing about shutting down nuke plants
PSEG Nuclear rebuked opponents of its bid for subsidies, vowing to close the units unless each is awarded financial incentives, beginning as soon as this fall.
7 years ago
Greeting cards are still a thing in the digital age. Thanks, millennials
Greeting card companies have weathered some tough times as more people send good wishes online. But millennials are purchasing more cards, which has helped the industry.
7 years ago
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.
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