Economy
Year Up job-training program helps students find success
Year Up has helped thousands of students get job training and find work, but the organization is having some trouble convincing potential participants that it's not a scam.
7 years ago
Listen 2:46Pa. lawmakers report $43M increase in unspent cash reserves
The commission said the legislative surplus was $138 million when the year ended in June. A year ago, the commission pegged the surplus at $95 million.
8 years ago
Keeping an open mine: Are President Trump’s policies reviving Pa.’s coal industry?
A new coal mine is opening soon in Pennsylvania. Are President Trump's energy policies to thank?
Air Date: December 27, 2018
Listen 12:45Delaware targeted by another abandoned property lawsuit
Being the corporate home to many of the biggest companies in the world carries certain valuable perks for Delaware — along with a lot of bickering.
8 years ago
Heading into 2019, action on climate change divides GOP in Congress
U.S. Rep Brian Fitzpatrick is a GOP voice for combating climate change, but he's losing Republican allies in the next Congress.
8 years ago
Trump assails Fed as the ‘only problem our economy has’
Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Monday after administration officials spent the weekend trying to reassure the public and financial markets.
8 years ago
Guests: Mauro Guillén, Judy Dempsey Political crises are roiling much of Europe. Brexit is a big mess, with Brit ...
Air Date: December 20, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00N.J. fishing industry among country’s strongest
The New Jersey fishing industry is among the country’s most robust, generating billions in sales in 2016. That’s accor ...
8 years ago
A new coal mine is opening in Pennsylvania. Is Trump to thank?
A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.
8 years ago
Delaware’s top private employer increasing minimum wage to $15 per hour
Delaware’s largest private employer says it is increasing its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Officials with Christiana Care He ...
8 years ago
Guests: Helaine Olen, Kristin Wong Do you have a budget, track your spending, carry too much debt, save for retir ...
Air Date: December 10, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Japan to OK divisive bill allowing more foreign workers
It's seen as an unavoidable step as the country's population of about 126 million rapidly ages and shrinks.
8 years ago
Philadelphia launches website aimed at attracting new teachers — and keeping them
Potential teachers who want to work in the City of Brotherly Love will no longer have to go from one school website to the next to look for job postings.
8 years ago
Listen 1:03Bezos’ preschools come as rich get richer, more generous
From Jeff Bezos' free preschools to Andrew Carnegie's public libraries, education stands out as a favorite cause among America's wealthiest people.
8 years ago
Macron tours damaged Arc de Triomphe after Paris hit by riot
Paris police said Sunday that 133 people had been injured and 412 had been arrested as protesters trashed the streets of the capital during a demonstration Saturday.
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