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Economy

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Money

As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back

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

3 years ago

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Community

Quiet quitting, real quitting, unionizing — what else are American workers up to?

How we work, when we work, how much we work – it's all shifting on a scale not seen in decades.

3 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Born of one garbage strike and shaped by another, Philly has one of the oldest municipal workers unions in the country

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.

3 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

As New Jersey examines wealth disparities, advocates say reparations should be on the table

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.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

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?

Air Date: August 31, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:31
Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House on Aug. 25 to celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt. The plan has sparked heated debate, including about its economic fairness. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We the 45m)
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Politics & Policy

Is it fair to forgive student loans? Examining 3 of the arguments of a heated debate

Biden's plan to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in student debt will help millions, but it's also raising concerns about inflation, fairness and tuition costs.

3 years ago

People smile in a store.
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Money

These are some of the ways inflation is changing Americans’ spending habits

From Walmart to the neighborhood supermarket, retailers across the country are having to adjust as Americans watch their pennies in the face of high inflation.

3 years ago

Cheryl Lozada (right) with her husband, Tom, and daughter, Leah, on the beach in Wildwood, N.J. on August 10, 2022. Lozada said she and her family have been vacationing here since Leah was a toddler adding that they were going to come regardless of the cost. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Community

Inflation and gas prices aren’t deterring Jersey Shore visitors this summer

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.

3 years ago

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Pa. Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro criticized his opponent's stance on labor unions during a campaign stop on Aug. 18, 2022. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro rallies with union supporters during campaign stop

Union supporters held signs and chanted their support for Shapiro’s bid as the race for Pennsylvania Governor nears the final stretch.

4 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., finishes the vote to approve the Inflation Reduction Act in the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Congress OKs Dems’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph

“Today is a day of celebration, a day we take another giant step in our momentous agenda,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

4 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a press conference on the Inflation Reduction Act, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Inflation Reduction Act: what’s in it and what’s not

With Democrats poised to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, we look at what's in it, what got dumped and why, and how it may impact the economy, healthcare and climate change.

Air Date: August 11, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
President Biden speaks at a podium wearing sunglasses.
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Politics & Policy

Democrats are set to pass a major climate, health and tax bill. Here’s what’s in it

Senate Democrats spent the weekend advancing what they call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they originally called for.

4 years ago

Gloucester County Administration Building (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

Spending freeze will keep Gloucester County’s budget at $236 million for three years

Amid record inflation affecting residents that local governments can’t control, Gloucester County has decided to help out with a lid on spending.

4 years ago

A gas pump is seen at a gas station in Houston on June 9. Gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon in parts of the country, although the national average remains above that level. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Money

Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know

The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.

4 years ago

A parent shops for school supplies deals at a Target store
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Money

Binders, backpacks… and inflation are on this year’s back-to-school shopping list

This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?

4 years ago

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