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File photo: A woman plays a slot machine at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City N.J. in this July  2, 2020 file photo. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, FILE)
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Atlantic City casinos ‘bullish’ on growth for the rest of the year

There is a hope that revenue for Atlantic City casinos continue upward towards pre-pandemic levels by spring.

1 year ago

Jerome Powell
Economy
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Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come

The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s.

1 year ago

Justin Miles sit outside at Forin Cafe in Fishtown, Philadelphia
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Wanted: More money, more meaning, less burnout. What’s fueling the Great Resignation

November saw a record-breaking 4.5 million people leave their jobs, including 143,000 Pennsylvanians.

1 year ago

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File photo: A sign is displayed outside a McDonald's restaurant, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Des Moines, Iowa. McDonald’s said Tuesday, March 8, 2022, it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. The burger giant said it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia
Business
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McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric all announced they were suspending their business in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

1 year ago

Prices are rising in New Jersey and across the region at gas stations such as this one  in Hoboken where Tofail Ahmed pumps gas. (AP file photo)
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Gas prices hit record highs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Gas prices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania hit all-time highs over the weekend amid tight worldwide oil supplies and increased demand.

1 year ago

A woman leaves a currency exchange office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday. Russian authorities are scrambling to stem panic as massive sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine are delivering Russia's worst economic shocks since the fall of the Soviet Union. (Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Economy
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Russia’s credit rating is cut to junk, and the dollar hits a new high vs. the ruble

Both the dollar and euro again hit all-time highs against the ruble on Moscow's currency market Thursday, according to Russia's state-run Tass media.

1 year ago

A customer wearing a mask carries his purchases as he leaves a Target store
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Business
Employment
Income Inequality

Target is raising its minimum wage to as much as $24 an hour

The retail giant currently pays a $15-per-hour starting wage, but said it would raise it to as much as $24.

1 year ago

Protesters rally outside UPS on Oregan Avenue
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

UPS cuts wages more than 20% for hundreds of part-time Philly workers, taking them by surprise

The teamsters union says the pay reduction was illegal.

1 year ago

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Tuesday in New York. Stocks tumbled on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending the Nasdaq into what's known as a bear market. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Economy
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Stocks are in turmoil as Russia invades Ukraine. Here are 4 things to know

Stocks staged a remarkable recovery after plunging earlier, underlining just how volatile conditions are after Russia invaded Ukraine.

1 year ago

A gambler smokes while playing a slot machine
Business
Economy
Employment
New Jersey

Report: Atlantic City casino smoking ban may cost 2,500 jobs

The Casino Association of New Jersey commissioned the report, which determined that smokers, who account for 21% of Atlantic City gamblers, are worth more to casinos.

1 year ago

Members of the World Cup-winning U.S. women's team take part in a ticker tape parade
NPR
Gender
Sports

The U.S. national women’s soccer team wins $24 million in equal pay settlement

The team filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, saying women's team members were paid thousands of dollars less than the men at nearly every level.

1 year ago

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National
Personal Finance

The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns

Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have led to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to help with the backlog.

1 year ago

Susan DeFrance retired two years ago and moved to a mobile home park on the ocean to cut expenses. Now with inflation, she's worried about outliving her savings. (Susan DeFrance)
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Economy
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Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly is poised to become the first U.S. city to run its own bank

Supporters say public banking will boost Black and brown businesses and spur investment in disadvantaged areas.

1 year ago

A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat
NPR
Business
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Why we’ll probably see avocado prices rise soon in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put a temporary suspension on avocados from Mexico after an inspector received a threat. Experts say it might lead to a c

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