Economy
Casino workers struggle as Atlantic City sees last year’s gains fade away
While casinos and local unions formulate guidelines for reopening, city government fights off a referendum and out-of-work residents line up for food.
6 years ago
Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
Postal Service officials insist they’ll run out of money by September without help. This month, they reported a $4.5 billion loss for the last fiscal quarter.
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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
Other than online, not a single retail category was spared in April. Auto dealers suffered a monthly drop of 13%.
6 years ago
Entrepreneurs of color from around the nation connect at IF Lab’s first virtual symposium
The new speaker series is based in Philly, but has a much wider reach.
6 years ago
Unemployment’s unintended consequences
As Congress debates whether to extend benefits, here's a deeper look at why the unemployment system isn't working for many of the nearly 2 million Pa. residents out of work.
Air Date: May 14, 2020
Listen 18:21The battle over the United States Postal Service
The latest institution to face financial ruin in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is one of America's oldest and most popular agencies: The United States Postal Service.
Air Date: May 14, 2020
Listen 49:0036 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
Roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the two months since the coronavirus first forced millions of businesses to close their doors.
6 years ago
Murphy: Expect ‘new normal’ at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend
Murphy said Tuesday that he expects "some semblance" of a new normal at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start to the summer season.
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Why the prospect of deflation could pose a threat to US economy
The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop.
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Philly-area businesses say federal ‘Payroll Protection’ loans put them ‘at risk’
Small business owners hoped federal stimulus loans would provide a critical lifeline. But many say the funds won’t cover their most urgent costs.
6 years ago
Listen 1:31Oil and gas companies asked, then received changes to Fed coronavirus stimulus program
Help with refinancing debt could help shale companies in PA
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Coronavirus update: Wolf threatens to withhold funds from counties that go rogue
At least six Pa. counties have said they would no longer enforce the governor’s business shutdown orders, meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
6 years ago
Super-sanitized Delaware hair salon serves grateful customers
Gov. John Carney has taken “interim steps’ to allow limited reopening of non-essential businesses, but the takers were few Friday morning.
6 years ago
Jersey Shore towns begin to open up — cautiously: How ready are they?
Sustained by tourism, many Shore communities have seen off past crises. What’s in store for them in a summer season overshadowed by the pandemic? And, what are the stakes?
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Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
Nearly all the job growth achieved during the 11-year recovery from the Great Recession has now been lost in one month.
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