Economy

The Trump administration has given employers the option to stop collecting payroll taxes. But workers may have to repay the money next year.

Unions say that could disrupt an important role the Postal Service has played in providing generations of African Americans secure middle-class employment.

The number of initial claims has exceeded 1 million every week but one since late March, an unprecedented streak.

When the commonwealth gets the program running, it’ll be retroactive to Aug. 1.

The number of active Black business owners fell by 68% from early March to July, according to the Census Bureau. Active white business owners fell by 44%.

Philadelphia faces the challenge of having fewer businesses and employment opportunities than other big East Coast cities.

It’s been a scary time for folks in food service. Here are some of their stories.

Republicans had asked the state’s highest court if the borrowing plan violated constitutional requirements to have voters approve bonding.

The Trump administration’s attempt to sidestep Congress has created a coronavirus relief package that states may not be able to launch for weeks, or even months.

Gov. John Carney says the state is already borrowing money from the federal government to pay its current unemployment insurance obligations.

State residents struggling to make rent or mortgage payments due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to get assistance through two programs.

Extra aid for the unemployed will total $400 a week, a cut from the $600 that just expired.

Labor advocates say the lack of enforceable federal standards to ward off the coronavirus allows farmers to prioritize the harvest over worker safety.

With confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of the nation and businesses under continued pressure, many employers appear reluctant or unable to hire.

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