Economy
Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
Vice President JD Vance recently visited Allentown and blamed the Biden administration for the affordability crisis.
2 months ago
Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 12/18/2025
Ask Governor Meyer is a chance for Delawareans to hear directly from their governor and ask questions in real time.
Air Date: December 18, 2025 8:00 pm
Listen 50:58Delaware to recoup more than $300M over 3 years after law on tax decoupling takes effect
Delaware’s corporate tax revenue was at risk due to federal tax provisions passed in the “one big, beautiful bill.”
2 months ago
Listen 0:59At Poconos rally, Trump calls affordability a ‘hoax’ and turns to grievances about immigration
What seems undeniable — even to Trump supporters in Monroe County — is that inflation seems to be here to stay.
3 months ago
How weight-loss drugs are changing our culture and relationships
GLP-1 drug use has doubled to 12.4%, reshaping food, fashion, fitness and travel. Their growing impact reaches grocery trends, restaurants, identity and relationships.
Air Date: December 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12New laws will take effect in New Jersey in January 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase, and Garden State drivers will pay more on toll roads and bridges.
3 months ago
Listen 1:01The 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 months 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.
3 months 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.
3 months 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.
3 months 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.
3 months 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."
4 months 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
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