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Economy

Trader John Panin, (right), works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Stocks struggled to stabilize Friday as investors sent prices climbing, then slumping in unsteady trading a day after the market entered its first correction in two years. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)
Money

Stock drop could pose risk to US economy — if it endures

Consumers are the engine of U.S. economic growth, so any sharp pullback in their spending would hurt. Could the result be a weaker economy and lost jobs?

7 years ago

Matthew Lewandowski stands in the Philadelphia Scenic Works workshop where set builders from three different small theater groups find space to work at the same time.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly theaters form set-building company, hope to help stage redevelopment

A handful of small theater companies in Philadelphia have formed a collaborative set-building company.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has decided against a run for Congress in the newly constituted 10th District. (File photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale / Rep. Dent on gov’t shutdown

Guests: Eugene DePasquale, Charlie Dent Today we’re joins by Pennsylvania Auditor General, ...

Air Date: January 22, 2018

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Advocates of the New Jersey proposal tout safety as a main advantage, arguing that unlicensed drivers have not been tested on the rules of the road and are less likely to have car insurance. (Andy Kazie/Bigstock)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Push to extend licenses to unauthorized immigrants resumes in N.J.

With Gov.-elect Phil Murphy ready to take office, proponents of allowing immigrants in the country illegally to get a driver's license are optimistic.

7 years ago

Listen 1:58
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon answers a question in WHYY's Wilmington studio during an interview Tuesday.
Politics & Policy

U.S. small-business czar makes stop in Delaware

SBA Administrator Linda McMahon is touring the country and meeting with small-business owners.

7 years ago

File photo: Pennsylvania state capitol building on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania revenue collection in flux due to new federal tax law

Spurred by changes in the federal tax law, Pennsylvanians seem to have rushed to pay state income taxes early in hopes of taking advantage of uncapped deductions

7 years ago

 Gov. Tom Wolf speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his Capitol offices, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. judge lets case proceed challenging constitutionality of state budget

The suit alleges top elected officials have violated the Pa. constitution by passing budgets without fully funding them, and borrowing money to pay off a previous year’s debt.

7 years ago

Farmland on the outskirts of the Titusville School District (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Rural Pa. public schools look to break cycle of struggle, welfare, and addiction in the Northwest

Titusville’s story is echoed across many towns in Pennsylvania, where a solid middle-class workforce was once sustained by no more than a high school degree.

7 years ago

National Urban League President Marc Morial will be speaking during the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Economic Conference held Jan. 9 at the Marriott Downtown. The conference will focus on the city’s economic future. — Photo Courtesy of Marc Morial
The Philadelphia Tribune
Urban Planning

Urban League President on policy for inner cities

7 years ago

The increase of 16 cents an hour will directly affect 91,000 New Jersey workers who now earn less than the new $8.60 minimum. More than 200,000 other employees are expected to see slightly bigger paychecks as well. (Seikachujo/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

N.J. minimum wage hike expected to benefit 300,000 workers

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy supports gradually increasing the wage to $15 over the next three or four years.

7 years ago

Atlantic City and New Jersey have settled on a new contract calling for the city to cut its police force by 30 officers. (WHYY file photo)
Politics & Policy

Atlantic City, N.J. reach agreement over police layoffs

Nine months after Atlantic City’s police union sued New Jersey state officials over forced layoffs, ...

7 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' LeGarrette Blount cheers during the second half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Philadelphia
NewsWorks Tonight
Money

Philly businesses hope to see green during Eagles’ playoff run

In January, the Eagles will return to the playoffs for the first time in four years. But will postseason play boost local business?

7 years ago

Listen 2:10
(Rick Bowmer/AP Photo)
Community

Delaware job growth not keeping pace with population

The latest unemployment numbers from the Department of Labor show Delaware’s job market continues to be stagnant.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
PBS
Money

Watch live: Trump to celebrate GOP tax overhaul

7 years ago

New Jersey Gov.-elect Phil Murphy says Assemblywoman Marlene Caride will help him develop a pubic bank in New Jersey as commissioner of the Department of Banking and Insurance.  (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Murphy names Assemblywoman Caride to head N.J. banking department

Caride will have a role in implementing Murphy's signature campaign pledge of creating a public bank.

7 years ago

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