Economy
Piedmont Airlines flight attendants at PHL unanimously vote to authorize a strike
Piedmont, a subsidiary of American Airlines, is a regional carrier with hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte that flies to more than 55 cities around the United States.
5 years ago
Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan
The White House is floating new plans for ways to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion proposal for expanding social services and tackling climate change.
5 years ago
The “Great Resignation:” why Americans are quitting at record levels
Americans are quitting their jobs at record levels. In August, 2.9% of workers resigned to take new jobs or to stop working altogether. What's behind the "Great Resignation?"
Air Date: October 20, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00N.J. will pay bonuses to help child care providers recruit, keep workers
New Jersey will use federal stimulus dollars to offer $1,000 bonuses to help child care providers recruit new workers and retain existing staff.
5 years ago
Pew dashboard for Philly economy finds jobs down 8% since before pandemic
The tool provides a regularly updated look at the local economy, with results that can be filtered by ZIP code, industries, and other factors.
5 years ago
The House passes a short-term fix to the looming debt ceiling crisis
The bill heads off fiscal calamity and puts an end — for now — to tense negotiations over the federal debt limit.
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Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
5 years ago
Senate dodges U.S. debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars.
5 years ago
Biden: Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’
Days before an Oct. 18 deadline to act, the Senate is tangled in a dangerous partisan standoff over a vote that’s needed to allow the federal government to continue borrowing.
5 years ago
Delaware offers toll violators amnesty in effort to recoup millions in lost revenue
Toll violators owe Delaware nearly $150 million in missed toll payments and fines from over the past six-and-a-half years.
5 years ago
The federal money for Delaware will allow REACH Riverside to have 350 of the 600 planned homes finished within two years.
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Congressional dysfunction: the looming shutdown, the debt ceiling fight and the Biden agenda
The busy week in Congress -- the threat of a government shutdown, the battle over the debt ceiling and the efforts to pass Biden's infrastructure and social spending packages.
Air Date: September 29, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pennsylvania’s labor force shrank, payrolls flat in August
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to another post-pandemic low, but the labor force shrank in August and payrolls remained virtually flat.
5 years ago
Biden’s economic plan and the state of the economy
Democrats are trying to pass President Biden's massive economic plan. We'll talk about what's in it and the challenges it faces. And we'll look at the state of the economy.
Air Date: September 15, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00More money available to help struggling businesses in Camden County
Camden County is making another $10 million in federal aid available to struggling businesses to help them survive the COVID-19 delta surge.
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