Economy

Stocks are falling early Thursday as investors react to news that the U.S. economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter.

The central bank’s decision follows a jump in inflation to 9.1%, the fastest annual rate in 41 years.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in the United States.

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party.

Russian missiles have struck Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there.

Rents in Philadelphia are rising and could go higher with the average 31% property tax increase coming next year.

Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board?

More than three-quarters of New Jersey’s debt comes from non-bonded obligations such as benefits for current and retired state workers.

Since the Taliban came to power, food insecurity has risen. Women in blue burqas sit in front of the city's upscale bakeries, silently waiting for bread.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority plans to award grants to 30 organizations to buy meals for the hungry from struggling restaurants.

The plunge in prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies provides a cautionary tale for the few public pension funds that have dipped their toes into the crypto pool.

The agency was supposed to end its work after city bonds were repaid in 2023, but a new extension will keep PICA around until 2047.

Decreasing energy supply and increasing global demand have led to record high energy prices. Can we meet our energy needs without accelerating climate change?

Delaware beach tourism is on the rise as the summer season gets into full swing. But some businesses are still searching for workers, and grappling with rising prices.

Philly tourism officials are closely monitoring to see if the first Welcome America without COVID restrictions brings back crowds at pre-pandemic levels.