Economy

A get out the vote campaign dresses up postal boxes in Philadelphia with large-scale flower arrangements.

Under the banner of “Black Workers Matter,” councilmembers announced a slate of proposed changes to help hospitality workers regain jobs lost to COVID.

The union has launched door-knocking efforts in Pa., Nevada, Arizona and Florida, battleground states where they have large numbers.

Scores of residents financially impacted by the pandemic could find themselves having to pay their utility bills, even as New Jersey sees record unemployment.

Nowhere could Biden’s arguments prove more decisive than in Erie County. It was among the most populous blue counties in the nation to flip to red in 2016.

The governor’s coronavirus restrictions are quashing many traditional events and door-to-door candy grabs are discouraged.

Between March and the beginning of September, more than 260 licensed child-care programs across Pennsylvania permanently closed.

Could legalizing adult-use cannabis be a step towards salvaging Pennsylvania's COVID-ravaged economy?

Some 40,000 Regal theater employees are now facing a furlough across the U.S., after the movie chain announced it's closing all locations due to the coronavirus.

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.