Business
Biden asks banking regulators to toughen some rules after recent bank failures
The White House blames the Trump administration for weakening regulatory requirements for mid-sized and regional banks.
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5 things we learned from the Senate hearing on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Policymakers will be debating whether new laws, rules, or attitudes are needed to keep other banks from going under.
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Philadelphia restaurant owners grapple with water contamination concerns, wish for clearer messaging
“Without the pandemic it probably would’ve been a bigger shock.”
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Sixers owner Josh Harris, rival group submit formal bids for Commanders, AP sources say
A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids.
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ChristianaCare to reopen Jennersville as a ‘micro-hospital’ in late 2024
The West Grove Campus, formerly known as Jennersville Hospital, will return with 10 emergency department beds and 10 inpatient beds.
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Delaware officials unveil multi-million-dollar plan to transform Dover
The Downtown Dover Partnership presented a redevelopment plan dubbed Capital City 2030 to town residents this week.
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NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs
NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.
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The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system
Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.
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Pay transparency is spreading. Here’s what you need to know
The number of U.S. job postings advertising salary information more than doubled between February 2020 and February 2023, from 18.4% to 43.7%.
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Got a question for Twitter’s press team? The answer will be a poop emoji
CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.
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South Street Egg Hunt features ‘eggscellent’ works of art, includes a $1,000 grand prize
Each egg found represents a chance to win prizes, including a Grand Prize Egg Basket worth $1,000.
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Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.
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Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy
The move comes a week after the tech-focused bank failed in a sudden collapse that set off fears of wider problems in the global banking system.
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A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry
The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”
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Listen 2:01First Republic Bank becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals
A group of 11 lenders including J.P.Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo said they will deposit $30 billion in First Republic Bank.
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