Economy
Trump and the international community
President Trump recently attended the G7 summit of world leaders to discuss global trade and security issues. This happens as his he engages in a trade war with China.
Air Date: August 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Emotions raw, PES refinery workers fight to keep plant open
Refinery unions say the closure of the facility will impact about 36,000 jobs indirectly and that the region will lose $16 billions if it closes permanently.
6 years ago
A world without I. Goldberg Army & Navy: the iconic store’s final days
The Army & Navy store, a Philadelphia retail institution, has been struggling as Center City rents went up and walk-in trade went down.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41Chinese president Xi Jingping is in the midst of managing a number of challenges to his power and the stability of his country, including massive protests and a trade war.
Air Date: August 20, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01New Jersey unemployment rate drops to its lowest level ever
New Jersey’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3% in July, the lowest the rate has been since the state began keeping records in 1976.
7 years ago
Layoffs at PES refinery begin, as union argues for continued presence due to safety concerns
The first 80 workers have been let go at the shuttered Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex, more than a week earlier than expected.
7 years ago
Thousands of people were laid off in Pennsylvania in the first half of 2019
Two major closing announcements in Philadelphia in June will cost more than 3,000 people their jobs.
7 years ago
‘Someone will call you’: Hahnemann employees report obstacles in finding new work
A “Hire Hahnemann” job fair Thursday brought about 190 employers to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Not all pay as well as the hospital.
7 years ago
House passes bill raising federal minimum wage to $15
South Jersey U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross is one of the early sponsors of the minimum wage bill.
7 years ago
5 things that didn’t make it into Pennsylvania’s $34 billion budget package
Pennsylvania has a new spending plan worth nearly $34 billion. In this video, PA Post reporter Ed Mahon explains what didn’t make into the details — and why.
7 years ago
Wolf: Newly-bolstered reserve fund is ‘pathetic,’ but a big improvement
State leaders will transfer $317 million into the state's rainy day fund.
7 years ago
Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost millions, report says
Gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would boost pay for as many as 27 million workers, but it could also cost as many as 1.3 million jobs by 2025.
7 years ago
Last week, Philadelphia Energy Solutions announced it would close its South Philadelphia oil refinery following a nearly catastrophic fire. What's next for the site?
Air Date: July 2, 2019
Listen 49:00If you want to own a plot of lunar land, there are websites that will sell you one. Are those websites for real?
7 years ago
Listen 04:24PES refinery workers face difficult choices as layoffs loom
With the PES refinery expected to shut down later this month, the union representing 640 workers will begin bargaining for severance pay on Wednesday.
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