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 President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, smiles as he finishes speaking in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)
NPR
Economy
National
Taxes

The tax law’s new way of measuring inflation could take a toll on taxpayers

The use of the chained consumer price index to determine when to adjust tax brackets and eligibility for deductions, is expected to push more people into higher tax brackets.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' LeGarrette Blount cheers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Philadelphia
NewsWorks Tonight
Economy
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly businesses hope to see green during Eagles’ playoff run

In January, the Eagles will return to the playoffs for the first time in four years. But will postseason play boost local business?

8 years ago

Listen 2:10
Hope Creek nuclear generating station in Salem County.
Energy
New Jersey
Politics

Nuclear power bailout plan could mean higher costs for New Jersey residents

Senate President Steve Sweeney said the bill creates a review process for the state Board of Public Utilities to determine if a nuclear plant needs a subsidy.

8 years ago

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other lawmakers hold a news conference on Capitol Hill on Dec. 12. House Republicans are pushing toward a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded through mid-January. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
NPR
National
Politics

Congress scrambles to keep government running before Friday deadline

House Republicans unveiled a spending bill early Thursday morning that would push a deadline to fund the government back, from midnight on Friday to Jan. 19.

8 years ago

Now that Congress has passed the Republican tax bill, the IRS has a lot of work to do to prepare for the changes to the tax code. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Taxes

Now that the GOP tax bill is approved, the IRS gets busy

Republicans in Congress are promising that their tax bill will create jobs. One place where we know it's going to create a lot of work is at the IRS.

8 years ago

Delaware Board of Trade operates three business lines from offices in the Hercules Plaza in downtown Wilmington. (photo via Delaware Business Now)
Delaware Business Now
Business
Delaware

Seven Stars, citing potential of blockchain, buys large stake in Delaware Board of Trade

Beijing-based Seven Stars Cloud Group bought a 27 percent stake in the Delaware Board of Trade for an undisclosed amount.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
PBS
Economy
Income Inequality
Taxes

Watch live: Trump to celebrate GOP tax overhaul

8 years ago

FILE - In this April 3, 2013 file photo, Mike Caldwell, a 35-year-old software engineer, holds a 25 Bitcoin token at his shop in Sandy, Utah. As Venezuela’s national currency loses value at a catastrophic rate, thousands have begun turning to the world of cryptocurrency to salvage what little value remains from their increasingly worthless bolivars. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Radio Times
Business
Economy
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Reinvention

The rise of Bitcoin

The price of the Bitcoin has been skyrocketing lately, with people around the world clamoring to invest in the mysterious digital currenc ...

8 years ago

FILE - In this April 3, 2013 file photo, Mike Caldwell, a 35-year-old software engineer, holds a 25 Bitcoin token at his shop in Sandy, Utah. As Venezuela’s national currency loses value at a catastrophic rate, thousands have begun turning to the world of cryptocurrency to salvage what little value remains from their increasingly worthless bolivars. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Radio Times
Business
Economic Development
Economy
Innovation
Politics
Technology

Puerto Rico update / The rise of Bitcoin

Guests: Dánica Coto, John Collins, Joshua Ashley Klayman, Angela Walch Puerto Rico is still str ...

Air Date: December 18, 2017

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Job seekers line up to enter a career fair in Los Angeles, on Dec. 1, 2010. At the peak of the recession, the unemployment rate hit 10 percent. It's now 4.1 percent. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
NPR
Economic Development
History

Unhappy 10th anniversary, Great Recession. You still hurt us

Ten years ago this month, you may not have noticed the cracking and crumbling under you.

8 years ago


The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants and other service businesses more control over workers' tips. (Francis Dean/Corbis via Getty Images)
NPR
Business

Rule change could give restaurants more control over workers’ tips

Restaurant owners are promoting the rule change as a way to address long-standing inequities in pay between servers and kitchen staff.

8 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Politics

How six House bills could change the way Pa. budgets

The proposals would largely come into play during impasses, like the ones the state has faced repeatedly in recent years.

8 years ago

Budget Secretary Randy Albright gave an update on the state's mid-year fiscal position Thursday. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Pennsylvania
Politics

Wolf admin reports fiscal turnaround, contradicts IFO projections

After several years of shaky finances, Governor Tom Wolf's administration says Pennsylvania's fiscal health is now the best it has been since the Great Recession.

8 years ago

The former Revel casino in Atlantic City (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Business
New Jersey

Report: Firm buying Revel casino for $200M; Straub denies it

A Wall Street ratings firm said Monday that a Colorado company is buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino for $200 million.

8 years ago

President Trump points out a supporter of Roy Moore, the embattled Alabama Republican Senate candidate, as he speaks at a campaign-style rally in Pensacola, Fla., Friday
NPR
Economy
Taxes

The myth of Trump’s economic populism, as proven by the tax bill

The tax bill might not be the kind of populist piece of legislation Trump promised during the campaign, but it does have a lot in it to make conservatives happy.

8 years ago

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