Economy
The Foundation for Delaware County and The Community’s Foundation announced recipients for the first round of grants from the Delaware County Rapid Response Fund.
3 days ago
How to avoid a nightmare workplace
On top of the usual workplace specters, like long meetings and bad bosses, many companies are now imposing return-to-work requirements and pushing their employees to use AI.
Air Date: November 20, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:27Voters in Virginia and New Jersey send a message: It’s Trump’s economy now
The voting pattern in two traditionally Republican counties in each state is evidence of how strongly Democrats campaigned on pocketbook issues.
1 week ago
How Delaware County plans to reduce spending in 2026 — and beyond
The Cost Containment Subcommittee of the Delaware County Budget Task Force presented a number of recommendations to the County Council.
1 week ago
U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint has been making pennies in Philadelphia, the nation’s birthplace, since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act.
2 weeks ago
What to know about Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
The president proposed the idea on his Truth Social media platform Sunday, five days after his Republican Party lost elections in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere.
2 weeks ago
In Election 2025, the economy’s still the main thing, according to the AP Voter Poll
The economic challenges have played out in different ways at the local level. Most New Jersey voters said property taxes were a “major problem."
3 weeks ago
What the price of gold tells us about the US economy
Gold and silver prices surged to record highs in the past week – a pattern often tied to investor uncertainty. But how uncertain could they be when stock are booming?
Air Date: October 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 45:41What does it mean to be middle class?
Many people are feeling squeezed in today’s economy, with the prospect of affording college and a house, as well as saving for retirement, feeling further out of reach.
Air Date: October 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
The ongoing impasse has stalled billions of dollars from going to schools and social services, and it has no certain end in sight.
2 months ago
U.S. government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate
The failure of Congress to keep the government open means that hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed or laid off.
2 months ago
Here’s what to know about the government shutdown
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees could be furloughed each day of the shutdown.
2 months ago
Greater Philadelphia immigrants fuel population, economic growth, report says
Here are six key takeaways from the report and a panel discussion hosted by The Welcoming Center and WHYY on Thursday.
2 months ago
Listen 1:00Why are more moms quitting their jobs?
More than 200,000 women have quit this year alone. That’s the steepest decline in four decades and washes away many of the job gains from the pandemic.
Air Date: September 18, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Is Trumponomics eroding capitalism?
Are Trump’s economic policies eroding free-market capitalism? We hash it out with a Libertarian and a Republican.
Air Date: September 10, 2025 12:00 pm
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