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Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Many cops, teachers, nurses won’t get full $2,500 tax break

A worker would have to make almost $82,000 to get the full $2,500 benefit, and the worker may not even work a full year the first year they are eligible.

10 hours ago

Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr (R) appears before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee March 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of 'Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

1 day ago

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2023. - The Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering its aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools, while signaling the battle is not yet over. The US central bank announced a quarter-point hike to the benchmark lending rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting, taking the rate to a target range of 4.50-4.75 percent. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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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.

1 week ago

Brand-new Nissan vehicles sit on a sales lot in Richmond, Calif.
NPR
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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.

2 weeks ago

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‘Back to one meal a day’: SNAP benefits drop as food prices climb

A lot of people don't think twice about buying milk, says Teresa Calderez. "But there are lots of us out here who can't buy a gallon of milk when we need it."

2 weeks ago

Wilimngton, Del. Mayor Mike Purzycki
Politics & Policy

Higher water fees and a new ticket tax: Wilmington mayor unveils 2024 budget proposal

Purzycki says the additional revenue he wants City Council to approve is needed for when “the bills come due” in two years.

2 weeks ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Philly State House delegation pushes for more funding, gun regulations from Harrisburg

Their goal is everything from drivers licenses for undocumented people to more funding for crime fighting and schools.

2 weeks ago

Customers and bystanders form a line outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch location
Courts & Law

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.

2 weeks ago

A customer exits a First Republic Bank branch in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on March 13, 2023. The midsized lender was rescued by a group of top banks after suffering an exodus of depositors following the collapse of two U.S. banks. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
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Money

First 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.

2 weeks ago

A Silicon Valley Bank sign is shown in San Francisco
Courts & Law

Class action suit filed against Silicon Valley Bank parent

The lawsuit is looking for unspecified damages to be awarded to those who invested in SVB Financial Group between June 16, 2021 and March 10, 2023.

2 weeks ago

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NPR
Money

It’s Equal Pay Day. The gender pay gap has hardly budged in 20 years. What gives?

Tuesday is Equal Pay Day: March 14th represents how far into the year women have had to work to catch up to what their male colleagues earned the previous year.

2 weeks ago

The Federal Reserve has made funds available to other banks in an effort to prevent any other collapses in the financial industry. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout

Silicon Valley Bank is the largest U.S. bank to fail since the 2008 global financial crisis.

2 weeks ago

Building 21 in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Philly lawmakers call for more state funding to fix city schools

A group of lawmakers says city schools need $5 billion for repairs. They want to use some of the state’s budget surplus to fund the projects.

2 weeks ago

A worker (center) tells people that the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters is closed
NPR
Money

The U.S. takes emergency measures to protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank

Federal officials made the emergency announcement Sunday amid panic from depositors over the state of uninsired deposits.

2 weeks ago

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 10
NPR
Politics & Policy

Janet Yellen says the federal government won’t bail out Silicon Valley Bank

The California lender was taken over by regulators after a "run" on the bank. The Treasury secretary says the U.S. won't come to the bank's rescue like it did for others in th

2 weeks ago

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