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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Economy

Michael Kellerman, new president of the Foundation for Delaware County
Community

Delaware County nonprofits receive rescue grant money to survive impact of government shutdown, budget delays

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

Studio 2
Lifestyle

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 51:27
New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill attends a photo opportunity in the governor's office in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Voters 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

The Delaware County courthouse in Media.
Politics & Policy

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

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Money

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

A close-up photo of Donald Trump speaking
Politics & Policy

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

A person votes at a grocery store while another person walks by with a basket of food items
Politics & Policy

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

Gold, silver hit record highs in the past week. Good or bad?
Studio 2
Money

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 45:41
Is the middle class actually shrinking, or are we just losing the traditional hallmarks of it?
Studio 2
Money

What 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 51:13
Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania 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

John Thune speaking, with Mike Johnson and JD Vance standing on either side of him during a press conference
Politics & Policy

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

The U.S. Capitol Building
Politics & Policy

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

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Community

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 1:00
Some mothers wish to return to work as soon as possible, while others prefer to stay home and care for their children; their reasons for these choices differ greatly.
Studio 2
Money

Why 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 51:12
GOP used to be synonymous with unfettered free markets, but some of President Trump’s recent decisions – like the government taking a 10% stake in computer chip company Intel – have some Republicans saying it's a step towards socialism. (Photo Credit: AP NEWS - altered)
Studio 2
Money

Is 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

Listen 51:16
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