
Economy
‘As weak as it gets’: Philadelphia’s housing market is struggling to blossom this spring
Mortgage rates are still high. And home prices are still overvalued, saddling buyers and sellers with an affordability problem that won’t budge.
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Over 20% of the city’s affordable housing complexes are set to expire over the next decade. But there are ways to mitigate the loss.
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How will we know if the U.S. economy is in a recession?
Many economists, though, still expect a recession to hit as soon as the current April-June quarter — or soon thereafter.
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Could a Sixers arena ‘completely transform’ Market East?
Real estate experts say the struggling stretch of Philly needs more investment. But opponents worry the project will destroy an irreplaceable neighborhood.
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Listen 6:11House Republicans pass U.S. debt bill, push Biden on spending
The president says he's happy to talk with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but will not negotiate over America's legal debt obligations.
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Civil rights on hold? Chester’s bankruptcy freezes all litigation against the city
Chester’s bankruptcy filing has not only halted cases — people with judgments and settlements against the city will likely be left with just pennies on the dollar.
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Listen 4:16BuzzFeed to close news division, cut 15% of all staff
Pulitzer prize winning digital media company BuzzFeed will shut down its news division as it cuts about 15% of its entire staff.
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Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis?
Many would say capitalism is what drove the climate crisis, and that a solution would depend on a different economic model that prioritizes sustainability and equity.
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Listen 6:52Haven’t filed taxes yet? Don’t panic. Here’s what to know
Experts recommend pulling together all of the documents you need and then giving yourself a chunk of time to sit down and get it done.
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Your tax refund could be smaller than last year. Here’s why
The 90 million taxpayers who have filed as of March 31 got refunds that were an average of nearly 10% less than last year.
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Pa. city manager steals thousands of taxpayer dollars unsupervised
Herm Suplizio, manager for the city of DuBois Pa, has been arrested for stealing more than $600,000 from public accounts over which he had signatory control.
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How New Jersey is feeling the impact of the affordable housing shortage
Advocates say the report documents the pandemic’s impact on affordable housing units, but the full impact is still being examined.
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Philly touts trash collection numbers in City Council budget hearings
On-time trash collection is better than its in been in more than a decade, according to Philly Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams.
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Move over, mid-life crisis: The quarter-life crisis has arrived
Researchers explain how to cope with competitive housing markets, high inflation, and overall stress.
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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.
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