Economy
Climate change: where science and politics collide
As world leaders and scientists gather at the UN climate summit in Madrid, we discuss the state of the climate crisis and clash between science and politics.
Air Date: December 3, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01You can thank the Great Recession for 2019’s Christmas tree shortage
This is the third year farms have fewer trees to sell because they planted fewer during the recession. Ten and 12-foot trees are the most scarce.
7 years ago
Far from home, new wave of immigrant truckers find comfort food along Pa. highways
Indian restaurants have been popping up along truck stops along major shipping routes in the United States, offering comfort foods to a new wave of drivers.
7 years ago
Listen 4:07Opinion: Why you should think about Uighurs the next time you put on shoes
The forced imprisonment of more than a million Muslim Uighurs in detention camps in the Xinjiang region of western China may make Americans feel outrage and sadness.
7 years ago
Democratic primary debate: round five
We discuss the fifth democratic presidential primary debate, the candidates, the issues discussed and their performances.
Air Date: November 21, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:05Politics, industry backlash, stall White House ban on flavored vaping products
The Trump administration's plan to ban most flavored vaping products has stalled out, at least for the moment.
7 years ago
"Our priority remains finding pathways for Pennsylvanians to earn far beyond the minimum.”
7 years ago
Medicare for all: crunching the numbers
We unpack Elizabeth Warren's "Medicare for all" plan and the other presidential candidates' health care proposals.
Air Date: November 12, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00U.S. travel industry to Chinese tourists: What trade war?
Washington, D.C., has dangled hotel discounts tied to the Chinese Lunar New Year.
7 years ago
Philadelphia’s budget team is strategizing for the next recession
Municipal budgets are healthier than they were a decade ago. Still, departments have been asked to prepare proposals for a variety of scenarios.
7 years ago
As investors try to be more ethical, some find no escape from businesses they detest
If you're an investor with ardent social beliefs — and you aspire to put your money where your mouth is — you're in luck.
7 years ago
Efforts underway to maximize census count in New Jersey
With less than six months to Census Day, federal officials have finished their preparatory work in the state
7 years ago
Parliament vote forces UK to postpone Brexit beyond Oct. 31
A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month.
7 years ago
Democratic candidates divided on health care will soon be drowning in data
The Urban Institute will publish the first report of the 2020 election cycle to price out popular reforms like “Medicare for All” and a so-called public option.
7 years ago
Listen 6:49U.S. Agriculture Secretary says small farms are in trouble. But Pa. advocates have hope.
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary caused some indignation on a recent visit to Wisconsin after saying small dairy farms may not survive a changing market.
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