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 The Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lower Alloways Creek, N.J., is one of two nuclear sites in the state. (Brian Branch-Price/AP Photo, file)
Energy
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight

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

With increased channels of communication, millennials find that cards symbolize effort and send them for
NPR
Business

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

Taxpayers faced with smaller refunds or higher taxes have been airing their grievances online (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
National
Taxes

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

Some businesses will only allow credit card transactions. (Rido81/BigStock)
PlanPhilly
Business
Income Inequality
Politics
PlanPhilly

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

(Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
NPR
Government Accountability
Higher Education
National

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

A man runs along the waterfront in Queens on Nov. 14, 2018. 
NPR
Business
National

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

Black Americans were most affected by the 2009 recession. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)
Race & Ethnicity
The Conversation

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

Bishop Ronald Gainer, of the Harrisburg Diocese, arrives to celebrate mass at the Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Pennsylvania
Religion

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

A sculpture of an oil pump held by a human hand stands outside the headquarters of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company. (Fernando Llano/AP Photo)
Energy
International
Politics
The Conversation

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 is merging with SunTrust, in a deal worth some $66 billion. Here, people walk past a BB&T branch in a file photo from Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Business

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

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Taxes
Broke in Philly

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

Pennsylvania's House Labor and Industry Committee held a hearing Wednesday at the Harrisburg Capitol on Gov. Tom Wolf's plan for gradually increasing the minimum wage to $15. (ShutterStock)
Pennsylvania
Politics

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

Using blockchain technology can feel like falling and hoping someone will catch you. (Nicoleta Raftu/Shutterstock.com)
Technology
The Conversation

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

(Jon Marchione for NPR)
NPR
Higher Education
Housing

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

Surrounded by her family, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announces that she will run for president in 2020 on Jan. 16, 2019, in Troy, N.Y. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Politics

Democratic presidential hopefuls compete to spurn establishment cash

One possible reaction to this rejection of corporate money in politics: So what?

7 years ago

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