Economy
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
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 years ago
Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out ‘a whole generation of startups’
The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely.
2 years ago
High inflation and housing costs force Americans to delay needed health care
Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances.
2 years ago
Biden lays out his budget plan, challenges GOP to follow suit
Biden chose a union training center in Philadelphia to lay out his new 10-year budget proposal and challenge congressional Republicans to release their own spending blueprint.
2 years ago
What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March
More than 80% of SNAP beneficiaries are working families, people with disabilities, or elderly people, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
2 years ago
Budget negotiations will determine fate of shrinking rebate program for older Pennsylvanians
Lawmakers have just a few months to pass legislation that would expand the shrinking rebate program.
2 years ago