Economy
Top 10 job opportunities in Philly region for workers without college degree
The majority of Americans don't have a college degree. But there are many non-college jobs that pay reasonably well.
7 years ago
L&I apologizes to Temple food trucks, will work with vendors on overnight plan
Temple’s food trucks might not have to move overnight after all.
7 years ago
AAA: Gas prices are ‘expensive’ for this time of year
Drivers in New Jersey and around the nation aren't getting much of a holiday break on prices at the pump.
7 years ago
Can artisanal weed compete with ‘Big Marijuana’?
The drug’s growing legalization is raising concerns among small-scale marijuana farmers and retailers that the corporatization of weed may be right around the corner.
7 years ago
Over five years, Pennsylvania loses 6,000 farms
Philadelphia defied the trend. The number of small farms within the city limits more than doubled to 38 between 2012 and 2017.
7 years ago
Report proposes 10 solutions to close widening racial wealth gap
Ten Solutions to Bridge the Racial Wealth Divide calls for offering federally-managed “baby bonds” to all children and funding them based on income.
7 years ago
Now that states can legalize sports betting, venture capital wants in
At least 20 states are considering new sports betting legislation, which is likely to lead to a lot more online gambling. And venture capitalists can smell opportunity.
7 years ago
Breaking the cycle of disinvestment in lower-income communities
People who want to start businesses in lower-income neighborhoods often have trouble getting bank loans. Some investors are looking to help businesses in those areas.
7 years ago
Stacey Abrams: her politics and her life
Stacey Abrams talks about her book, "Lead from the Outside" and about current politics, voting rights, and her personal story.
Air Date: April 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:31U.K. Parliament rejects alternatives to May’s Brexit deal
Lawmakers seeking a way out of the country's Brexit morass on Monday rejected four alternatives to the government's unpopular European Union divorce deal.
7 years ago
Former N.J. employee says her company lied to get multimillion-dollar tax break
Hearings are underway on N.J. awards of tax incentives to keep companies in the state. Gov. Phil Murphy says the deals are excessive and poorly monitored.
7 years ago
Trump faces mixed reviews among union workers, who still face insecurity
Some union members who were Trump backers from 2016 are reassessing whether they'll support him again in 2020.
7 years ago
Pa. auditor general on climate change: Each disaster is ‘a hit to the state’s taxpayers’
Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale hosted a public hearing to gather input for a special report looking into the state’s response to climate change.
7 years ago
UK lawmakers vote against no-deal Brexit, now aim for delay
British lawmakers voted Wednesday to block the country from leaving the European Union without a divorce agreement and will next decide whether to try to delay that departure.
7 years ago
Heading toward the Brexit cliff
Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union later this month, and no deal has been reached on how this will happen. What's next?
7 years ago
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