Money
Why economics and politics don’t mix
Guest: Alan Blinder By all accounts, the U.S. economy is strong. But, will this strength continue? The federal bu ...
Air Date: April 13, 2018
Listen 49:47Atlantic City casino earnings up 22.5 percent in 2017
Less competition has led to higher profits for Atlantic City's casinos in 2017 — but will it last with two more casinos soon to join the mix?
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AP reports EPA’s Pruitt spent millions on security, travel
The agency spent millions of dollars for a 20-member full-time detail.
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Study finds state aid weighted against South Jersey’s poorest cities
The most economically distressed municipalities in South Jersey receive nearly a third less state aid than similarly impoverished cities and towns in Central and North Jersey.
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Savvy scammers tap into IRS anxiety to dupe taxpayers out of millions
The IRS estimates phone scams have cost consumers more than $65 million in last five years.
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Listen 3:37China hits back on trade dispute, slapping tariffs on 128 U.S. products
The new tariffs, which China's Ministry of Finance says begin on Monday, add fuel to what many economists fear is a burgeoning trade war between the two economic superpowers.
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Banks deny claims of discriminatory lending in Philadelphia
Banks argue that the data used in a recent report that found racial disparities in Philadelphia mortgage lending doesn’t represent the full scope of their lending activities.
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Listen 2:11Enterprise Center, Brandywine Realty Trust launch loan fund
The Enterprise Center announced its newest program is now accepting applications from those seeking low-cost capital, reducing barriers for minority-owned construction co's.
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Harsh words in Harrisburg over Wolf’s Farm Show deal
Republican state lawmakers wrapped up three weeks of annual budget hearings by tearing into Governor Tom Wolf's administration for several hours straight.
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The TPP is dead. Long live the Trans-Pacific trade deal
When President Trump pulled the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, spurning the massive free trade agreement, most analysts figured the deal was dead.
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Pa. budget hearings dredge up police funding conundrum (again)
Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to figure out a better way to pay for state police.
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New Jersey Dems seek to help wealthy in response to tax changes
Resistance to the Republican tax overhaul comes with an ideological twist for some Democratic state officials.
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Before Trump announced tariffs, Icahn sold off millions in steel-related stocks
Carl Icahn, a billionaire investor and Trump's former "special adviser to the president on regulatory reform," sold the shares between Feb. 12 and Feb. 22.
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Spotify cops to its problems, reveals massive ambitions of its founder
"Feels great to have the cat out of the bag. Transparency breeds trust," Spotify CEO Daniel Ek tweeted, just after the SEC published his company's 256-page financial opus.
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Sports betting’s future comes down to line on young players
As the push to legalize sports gambling nears a crucial Supreme Court decision, states hoping to reap a financial windfall could face another hurdle: Attracting young players.
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