Economy

With a month to go before Election Day, the Labor Department said employers added just 661,000 jobs in September amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The future contracts for both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped nearly 2% but were trading 1.2% lower several hours later. Oil prices tumbled about 3%.

The city-commissioned study by HR&A Advisors suggests a public bank could help Philly tackle poverty and the COVID downturn.

Airline staff cuts came as federal stimulus money meant to keep the industry afloat ran out and Congress failed to pass an extension.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000.

Businesses are starting to recover from pandemic-related layoffs and economic activity, according to a new survey from PNC.

Those familiar with Shop-Vac’s finances say the pandemic is being used to justify rapid liquidation and over 400 layoffs in Lycoming County.

There are things the city can do to support struggling small businesses — and keep Philadelphia from falling deeper into poverty.

A small number of SEPTA managers and police officers, through overtime, earned annual pay comparable to Mayor Jim Kenney and other public executives.

Sociologist Juliet Schor talks about her book "After the Gig" which looks at the pitfalls of the gig economy and how to make it more equitable.

PUA was created through the federal CARES Act and is easier to apply for than other forms of unemployment benefits.

After widespread job shedding in March and April, just over half of those who lost work in Pa. had been rehired by August.

In Philly, long known as a blue-collar "labor town," the kinds of workers organizing is changing — a shift that started before the pandemic gave workers' issues new urgency.

Planet Money's Jacob Goldstein discusses his new book about the history and future of money.

How is the COVID pandemic changing the world? And what are the economic, technological, and demographic trends shaping our future?