Business
Frustrated applicants complain about long hold times, confusing information from agency representatives, and pervasive uncertainty about whether the program will deliver.
6 years ago
Pop-up seafood market at Jersey Shore helps fishermen hurt by COVID-19 restaurant closures
A pop-up wholesale seafood market is helping to keep the fishing industry afloat in an Ocean County municipality.
6 years ago
‘I am just panicking’: Small businesses scramble to apply for shutdown loans
Small business owners across the country are rushing to apply for $350 billion in federally-guaranteed loans. But there have been issues applying through community banks.
6 years ago
"This portal will help facilitate the connections businesses need to get critical COVID-19-related products to market or retrofit their operations."
6 years ago
7 emergency relief options for Philly small businesses
A guide to the landscape of loans, grants and other funding options.
6 years ago
Working from home during the pandemic
We talk about the challenges of working from home during the pandemic -- how to balance work and family, how to stay focused, and the dos and don'ts of videoconferencing.
Air Date: April 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:13‘Just insanity’: Closed Pa. businesses cry foul as competitors snag waivers to reopen
The Wolf administration faces mounting public criticism from lawmakers in the GOP over its handling of the COVID-19 shutdown and its effect on businesses.
6 years ago
Listen 2:44‘Filthy’ facilities, no masks: Philly UPS workers face down COVID delivery surge
The UPS workers keeping the region stocked with supplies at home say they’re overloaded with delivery orders and laboring in unsanitary conditions.
6 years ago
Macy’s to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers
Macy's will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers with its stores dark.
6 years ago
Sweet: Peeps production stops, but Easter is taken care of
The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Just Born confections company said its production facilities there and in Philadelphia closed Wednesday through April 7.
6 years ago
Amazon closes in on Bucks County warehouse
Amazon continues to expand its Philadelphia-area presence, closing in on a lease in Bucks County.
6 years ago
We talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill the Senate passed on Wednesday, the details of the package, and how it might impact individuals and the economy.
Air Date: March 26, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:143.3 million file for unemployment claims, shattering the record
A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week — a number far above the levels seen during the depths of the Great Recession.
6 years ago
Pa. unemployment claims skyrocket to 540,000 since coronavirus shutdown, shattering records
"There are going to be a lot more," says the ranking Democrat on the Senate labor and industry committee.
6 years ago
Watch live: White House holds coronavirus task force briefing
President Trump hopes the United States can begin to get back to normal by the middle of next month, he said on a Fox News TV special on Tuesday.
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