Economy

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?

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A new coalition to create a public bank in Philly could help reverse decades of discrimination against Black neighborhoods, business owners.

Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June, in a sign of what could be a long recovery.

Forecasters expect the federal deficit to reach $3.3 trillion during the current fiscal year. By 2023, government debt will reach an all-time high of 107% of GDP.

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.