Economy
24-hour online performance art marathon rallies support for city arts funding
This will be the second online marathon rally. The first happened last June in response to a city budget proposal that eliminated arts funding.
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Biden doesn’t think $15 federal minimum wage hike will survive COVID-19 relief bill
Biden has called to more than double the federal minimum wage as part of his economic relief plan.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Govs. Murphy, Cuomo call for coronavirus aid based on state’s needs
New Jersey and New York were among the first states to report coronavirus cases in the spring when the pandemic surged in the Northeast.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers advance $912M pandemic relief bill
The money will go to aid hospitality-related businesses hit hard by the coronavirus, private schools and people struggling to pay rent or utility bills.
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US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3%
Friday's figures reflect a faltering job market, slowed by a pandemic that is still causing consumers to avoid traveling, shopping and dining out.
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The pandemic forced millions of American workers to do their jobs from home. How is this remote work experiment going a year later? And is working from anywhere the future?
Air Date: February 5, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Wolf budget gives huge boost to schools in Philly, Allentown, Reading and other cities
The biggest winners in terms of per-pupil funding would be York City, Allentown, Reading, Pottstown, Scranton, and Norristown.
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Biden forges ahead on relief bill without GOP, but signals checks could be targeted
The president told House Democrats he would not back down from providing $1,400 payments in the package, but suggests checks could be targeted, a proposal Republicans pushed.
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Wolf pitches massive attempt to fix Pa. school funding inequities with income tax hike
Wolf’s fiscal plan is winning him plaudits from education advocates but few friends in the GOP-controlled legislature, who see a tax increase as a “non-starter.”
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The dark side of the American supermarket
Benjamin Lorr on his book "The Secret Life of Groceries," an investigation into the grocery store industry and the difficult lives of workers along the food supply chain.
Air Date: February 1, 2021
After rocky year, Carney budget plan looks to rebuild Delaware’s reserves
2020 was a year of plenty for Delaware’s coffers. A year ago, ...
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SEPTA made a push in 2020 to make transit more equitable and now Regional Rail may get the same treatment.
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Wolf previews budget with ‘billions’ in workforce aid, says Philly vaccine woes ‘not my job’
While previewing his coming budget address, Wolf noted that Philly is one of a handful of big cities that got direct federal aid for vaccines, separate from the state.
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Janet Yellen confirmed by Senate, making history as first female Treasury secretary
A labor economist by training, Yellen chaired the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She also led the Council of Economic Advisers in the Clinton administration.
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In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
The coronavirus pandemic surges, the economy teeters and Republicans in Congress have signaled objections to many of Biden’s plans.
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