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Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Wednesday. Called Threads, the new offering is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram.
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Here are the 5 things to know about the state of the economy this Independence Day
The economy continues to grow, the job market is strong, but inflation and rising interest rates are keeping recession fears alive.
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As meat prices hover near record highs, here are 3 ways to save on your July 4 cookout
If you're planning to throw some meat on the grill this weekend, here are some ways to save money in the process.
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Realtors see yet another spike in home prices across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
In the past five years, the median sale price for a home in Pa. nearly doubled, data from the state realtors association shows.
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Philly jobs market bounced back but business bankruptcies start to creep higher since COVID-19
Pew Charitable Trusts in Philadelphia has been tracking economic indicators related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past three years. Here’s what they found.
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Elkins Park medical marijuana dispensary workers vote to unionize
The medical marijuana industry across Pa. generates $7.3 billion in retail sales. Workers say they want more than $17 an hour, and have voted to unionize.
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Wilt Chamberlain’s Philadelphia Warriors rookie home uniform sells at auction for $1.79 million
SCP Auctions says the jersey and shorts that Chamberlain wore during the 1959-60 season were sold to filmmaker Rob Gough.
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Marijuana dispensaries push back against Philly’s recreational zoning ban
Medical marijuana dispensary operators say zoning that prohibits recreational sales in some Philly neighborhoods would curb economic growth.
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It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. Not doing so could cost you
More than 40 million Americans will have to start making federal student loan payments again at the end of the summer.
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Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months but signals 2 more potential hikes this year
Top Fed officials want to take time to more fully assess how their rate hikes have affected inflation and the economy.
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Discount retailer Forman Mills lays off 119 employees due to ‘economic circumstances’
Attorneys say Forman Mills did not offer 90 days’ notice for the mass layoff and workers are owed millions in severance.
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To buy, or not to buy? Philly’s weak housing market is serving up a mix of emotions
With high mortgage rates and overvalued home prices, some tenants and homeowners are staying put — while others are taking the plunge.
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Odunde is more than a celebration of African culture; officials say international trade is next
About two dozen business owners, ambassadors, and economic development leaders gathered to discuss how to work better together during the African Business Roundtable.
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Philly nonprofit to help small businesses buy property
The Enterprise Center has a new revolving loan pool earmarked for minority owned small businesses making a major capital investment.
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Amazingly, the U.S. job market continues to roar. Here are the 5 things to know
Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs last month, a stunningly strong number. Here are some of the key takeaways of the country's red hot labor market.
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