Economic Development
We discuss the renewed call to expand national service which would put young people and the unemployed to work fighting the pandemic and helping with the national recovery.
Air Date: May 22, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Why a historic wave of Latino prosperity is under threat now
A few months ago, things were looking up for Latinos. Wages were rising and unemployment had hit a record low. Now, that historic wave of prosperity appears to be at risk.
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The assistance didn’t prioritize businesses in the hardest hit parts of the state and relied on a patchwork of local economic development organizations.
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The proposed fiscal 2021 budget eliminates funding for both the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.
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I’m a landlord and I need a bailout too
Lindsey Scannapieco, “landlady” to 175 creative tenants at the Bok Building, argues that some real estate owners, like their tenants, need government aid.
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Map: Which Philly ZIP codes got the most city COVID-19 business relief so far
The city’s small business relief funds have touched virtually every neighborhood in the city –– but certain areas saw more benefits than others.
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Pa. won’t say when it will release names of thousands of businesses that received waivers to operate
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to raise concerns about how the Wolf administration has handled the business waiver process.
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Pandemic could lead to foreclosure surge but in Philly, help is just a call away
As job losses soar, Philadelphia homeowners risk foreclosure, but the city’s free housing assistance hotline can help them get mortgage relief.
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New Philly artist relief fund launched, as city releases $2M in aid to local nonprofits
Three weeks after announcing the PHL COVID-19 Fund, the city has released $2 million to frontline nonprofits.
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Workers pulled from South Philly casino site after alleged breach of CDC safety regulations
Union officials allege that the general contractors on several high-profile Philadelphia projects were not complying with CDC regulations.
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7 emergency relief options for Philly small businesses
A guide to the landscape of loans, grants and other funding options.
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Is a universal basic income experiment coming to Philadelphia?
Philadelphia may begin testing a cash subsidy pilot in 2020, city policymakers and nonprofit leaders revealed Tuesday at a press conference.
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Philly’s ‘moonshot moment’ plan outlines how to lift 100K from poverty
The proposals include providing rent subsidies, guaranteed income and increasing the availability of adult education.
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Sweeney and Oroho promote economic development plan for Highlands, Pinelands
Taking page from urban enterprise-zone playbook, yet-to-be written legislation would cut sales taxes and offer property-tax relief
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7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem
We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.
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