
Economy
‘Pump up the economy’: Elite college women’s hoop tourney draws 25,000 fans to Wilmington
The multipurpose sports complex opened in 2019 and is home for the Blue Boats, the 76ers minor league team. The facility expects 2 million visitors and users this year.
2 years ago
Listen 1:20New data show Philly’s housing market is still in a tough place
Mortgage rates are still elevated. Home prices are still considerably higher than they were pre-pandemic. And inventory is low.
2 years ago
Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
Though smaller than its previous hike the latest move will likely further raise the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.
2 years ago
Fed, set to impose smaller hike, may hint of fewer increases
Chair Jerome Powell is still likely to stress, though, that the Fed’s campaign to conquer high inflation is far from over.
2 years ago
Gov. Carney outlines $7.2 billion spending plan in Delaware
The proposal for fiscal 2024 stresses new investments in education, housing, and the environment, plus significant pay raises for many state employees.
2 years ago
U.S. Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
The Treasury Department says it has started taking “extraordinary measures” as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.
2 years ago
Philly mayoral contenders talk Black economic opportunities at candidate forum
The BBEx Network on Sunday brought together Black and brown professionals from across Philly to hear from some of the mayoral candidates directly.
2 years ago
The state-appointed receiver testified in court that city officials are blocking his efforts to save the bankrupt city and behaving unethically.
2 years ago
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey to get a $1 raise Sunday
The Garden State joins Delaware and New York in getting closer to $ 15-an-hour minimum wage.
2 years ago
New Jersey announces $10 million ‘cannabis equity’ grant for startup companies
Grant awardees can use the money for early-stage expenses and technical training.
2 years ago
Inflation and infrastructure costs are driving up water bills in the Delaware Valley
Water rates will increase in 2023 for hundreds of thousands of residents in our region — from Wilmington, Del., to the Pennsylvania suburbs.
2 years ago
FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by U.S. for ‘scheme’ to defraud
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government.
2 years ago
Philly’s $500 million budget surplus could disappear if there is a financial downturn
A new report finds Philly has a sizable budget surplus for the first time in a long time.
2 years ago
Does Central Jersey exist? Proposed tourism bill hopes to settle the debate
State Sen. Andrew Zwicker’s proposal to boost tourism in Central Jersey would put a clear definition on the often-debated region.
2 years ago
Center City business district promotes unique and boutique holiday shopping experience
Philly businesses in Center City encourage holiday shoppers to visit shops downtown — the majority of which are locally-owned — this season.
2 years ago