Economy

The Wolf administration has laid off about 2,500 part-time and seasonal employees and interns as the financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens.

Governor says delay is due to ‘a number of moving parts,’ such as how state will pay its own bills, amount of federal support

The stimulus program also includes increased unemployment benefits — even for gig workers.

Amazon continues to expand its Philadelphia-area presence, closing in on a lease in Bucks County.

We talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill the Senate passed on Wednesday, the details of the package, and how it might impact individuals and the economy.

A record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week — a number far above the levels seen during the depths of the Great Recession.

"There are going to be a lot more," says the ranking Democrat on the Senate labor and industry committee.

McConnell said of the legislation that, "in effect, it is a wartime level of investment," adding that it would come up for a vote later Wednesday.

President Trump hopes the United States can begin to get back to normal by the middle of next month, he said on a Fox News TV special on Tuesday.

“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter," he said during a Fox News virtual town hall.

The White House is scheduled to convene another update about the coronavirus disaster on Monday afternoon as officials across the country struggle to keep pace with the spiral

At the Capitol, tempers flared and emotions were raw as senators wrangled over critically needed aid.

The announcement Monday is part of the Fed's ongoing efforts to support the flow of credit through an economy ravaged by the viral outbreak.

Workers on Wednesday packed into buses before dawn for the drive to the Shell cracker plant in Beaver County.

Top congressional leaders said Sunday they have not yet reached an agreement on the latest — and largest — coronavirus response bill, but they plan to keep negotiating.