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Air Date: March 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12How Fishtown Seafood is navigating Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods
With three retail and wholesale locations in Philadelphia and Haddonfield, New Jersey, Fishtown Seafood's products include oysters — and 60% to 70% come from Canada.
12 months ago
What to know about Trump’s tariffs and their impact on businesses and shoppers
President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, along with a heightened 20% levy on Chinese goods.
12 months ago
Philadelphia Foundation hires its first chief impact officer
Philip Fitzgerald, the nonprofit organization’s new chief impact officer, will focus on economic mobility, community safety and youth development.
12 months ago
Philly tech start-up wants to fix the broken system of procurement with a new tool
To increase potential sales, Stimulus leverages artificial intelligence to find out when a large institution might be most receptive to vendors.
1 year ago
Listen 0:59Inclusive makeup brand in Philly receives equity infusion from Enterprise Center fund
Eager to offer more inclusive cosmetics, Pound Cake, a local start-up, got an influx of capital to help make that a reality.
1 year ago
Listen 0:58Center City hotels sold more than 11,000 rooms around the Eagles’ Super Bowl parade weekend
Hotels generated more revenue this year than the last time the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl.
1 year ago
Philly start-up trying to improve financial literacy snags equity stake from Enterprise Center
Inspired by savings clubs, the goal is to connect financial advisers to first-time investors to stock market investing.
1 year ago
Listen 1:014 things to know about the Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission
The commission is recommending sweeping changes that would reduce taxes on employees and significantly cut business taxes.
1 year ago
Listen 0:50Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programs
The shareholder vote came a month after the same group presented a similar proposal during Costco's annual meeting, only to have it overwhelmingly rejected.
1 year ago
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
The mass resignation of engineers, data scientists and product managers is a temporary setback for Elon Musk and President Trump's tech-driven purge of the federal workforce.
1 year ago
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings
The Department of Government Efficiency, run by Trump adviser Elon Musk, last week published an initial list of 1,125 contracts that it terminated in recent weeks.
1 year ago
‘It feels like something important to us died’: More UArts staff reflect on its closure
We talked to more staff about how things ended and how they are (still) transitioning — 8 months later.
1 year ago
One report by a watchdog organization identified nearly 900 health care locations in Greater Philadelphia that are backed by private equity firms.
1 year ago
Listen 4:47Trump administration fires about 400 IRS workers in Philadelphia
Terminated accountant describes fear and “sense of authoritarianism” at purged office.
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