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Economy

Senate Impeachment Trial Of President Trump Continues
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Politics & Policy

Bipartisan tax deal could expand Child Tax Credit and extend business tax breaks

The legislation expands a popular child tax credit and aplies to families with multiple children. It also speeds up some tax breaks for research and development expensing for

2 years ago

Photos courtesy Instagram.com/Weckerly's
Studio 2

Reinventing Yourself, A Visit From Weckerly’s Ice Cream, Eagles End in Disaster

What does it take to make the perfect ice cream flavor? Plus, why a change in career, life goals and priorities is possible at any age. And, Eagles' NFL season embarrassment.

Air Date: January 16, 2024 12:00 pm

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., heads to the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Congressional leaders ready stopgap bill to extend government funding to March

The temporary measure will run to March 1 for some federal agencies whose approved funds are set to run out Friday.

2 years ago

Night falls on the dome of the Capitol in Washington.
NPR
Politics & Policy

House conservatives reject bipartisan spending agreement over demands for further cuts

Without support from the most conservative members of his party, Johnson will have to rely heavily on Democratic support to avert a government shutdown.

2 years ago

Congressional leaders struck an agreement to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown. The deal still needs to get through Congress, where it is likely to face opposition from conservatives. (Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Congressional leaders reach a deal to fund the government, avert a shutdown

The deal — which has yet to pass Congress — adheres to the spending levels agreed to by President Biden and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a deal last summer.

2 years ago

Atlantic City boardwalk
Community

Casino smoking and boosting in-person gambling are among challenges for Atlantic City in 2024

The most burning issue for Atlantic City in the new year is likely to be whether state lawmakers approve a measure to ban smoking in the nine casinos.

2 years ago

Rite Aid, Bird and Bed Bath & Beyond are among the notable companies that filed for bankruptcy in 2023. (Gene J. Puskar/AP; John Minchillo/AP; Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
NPR
Money

Why corporate bankruptcies were up in 2023 despite the improving economy

Hundreds of debt-saddled companies filed for bankruptcy this year, as the era of easy money caught up to corporations. High interest rates mean banks aren't extending lifeline

2 years ago

Jugglers outside of City Hall
Arts & Entertainment

The arts are having a bumpy pandemic recovery in Philly, new report shows

An influx of $6 million in federal COVID recovery funds is coming to Philly. But a new study shows the progress in the arts sector is uneven.

2 years ago

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Money

Philadelphia businesses say they struggle with labor, access to money

Economists forecast that the Philly region will see a “soft landing” instead of an abrupt halt to business in the new year.

2 years ago

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Credit Clockwise from Top Left: Beef (Netflix/2023); Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee/2023); The Last of Us (HBO/2023); The Bear (Hulu/2022); Succession (HBO/2023); I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix/2019); Abbott Elementary (ABC/2021)
Studio 2

The Best TV of 2023, Checking in on the Economy

We'll talk with Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Patrick Harker about inflation, interest rates and more. And, 2023 TV shows- we'll share our favorites and yours, too.

Air Date: December 20, 2023 12:00 pm

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Studio 2

Miracle on South 13th Street, Holiday Package Delivery, ‘Bake Your Heart Out’

Do you have a family recipe you make every year? Baker and blogger Dan Langan discusses his favorite cookie recipes and answers your baking questions.

Air Date: December 19, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
Gov. Shapiro signing a bill at his desk
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania’s budget impasse ends as legislature agrees to boost child care tax credit, fund public defense

Pa. lawmakers did not agree to spend more money on a popular home repair program or send additional money to poor schools despite a promise to do so earlier this year.

2 years ago

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the central bank's policy meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2023. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but projected they would be able to lower them next year. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

The Fed leaves interest rates unchanged but sees scope to cut them next year

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, amid signs of easing inflation. The central bank signaled that its benchmark borrowing rate may start to fall next

2 years ago

A man pumps gas in Alhambra, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2023.
NPR
Money

Inflation continues to moderate thanks to a big drop in gas prices

Consumer prices rose 3.1% in November from a year ago, marking a more moderate pace of inflation thanks in large part to falling gasoline prices.

2 years ago

Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, March 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Studio 2

Air Traffic Controllers on Edge, Future of Pharmacies, Unhoused Youth

Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.

Air Date: December 5, 2023 12:00 pm

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