Economy

More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.

Phillies World Series tickets are selling for thousands above list price, proving some fans won’t let anything stop them from the chance to see their team win it all.

It’s a different counting location than the one the city used in 2020, when election workers spent days tallying ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City.

Philly hotels and restaurants are preparing for a bump, but measuring the economic impact of sports is an “inexact science.”

There’s not much that Pennsylvania’s next governor can do to directly tackle inflation or its underlying causes, but he can help blunt the impact of rising prices.

Hundreds of pickleballers of all skill levels will descend on Avalon next year to take part in a major tournament.

Economic signs show the start of inflation’s impact on city revenue sources, including sales tax and beverage tax.

PMA organizers ratify a contract after three years of bargaining. Plus, Philly sports fanatics are amped up. And, Philadelphia Bee Company's Don Shump on lanternfly honey.

Electing sympathetic policymakers is one way to make change. Organizing is the other.

The proposed rule would help consumers save money up front and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares.

Inflation isn’t only costing small businesses money. It’s costing them customers as well.

With over 9,000 current members, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 33 is one of the largest unions in Philly.

The median wealth for white families in New Jersey was $352,000 in 2021. It was only $6,100 for Black families and $7,300 for Latino families.

President Biden's plan to provide relief to borrowers of federal student loans has been met with celebration and condemnation. Too far, too little, overreaching and unfair?

Despite high gas prices and inflation, Jersey Shore towns are still seeing crowds so far this summer, and expect that trend to linger the rest of the season.