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Economy

Johanna Humphrey, (left), ended up with 24 boxes of crayons she didn't need. She gave them to teacher Laura Smith, (right), through the Buy Nothing Project. It encourages people to share without money changing hands.
(Jeff Brady/NPR)
NPR
Community

Facebook project wants you to ‘buy nothing’ and ask for what you need

While Facebook makes money by selling stuff through advertising, it's also spawned hundreds of groups where the goal is to give things away.

8 years ago

By Captadam at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12769845
Down the Shore
Community

Rising fuel costs spur surcharge for cars on Cape May-Lewes Ferry

Rising fuel costs will be passed along to those who ferry cars between New Jersey and Delaware next month.

8 years ago

Alisha Risser owns and runs a dairy farm in Lebanon county. Having been in the business for 17 years, Risser said consistently low milk prices in recent years have been really hard for farmers.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. dairy farmers struggling to find greener pastures in tough milk market

Along stretches of farmland on South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, you will notice yard signs with bright orange letters that read, “SAVE OUR LOCAL DAIRY FARMS.”

8 years ago

Listen 4:56
Radio Times
Education

Is it a job seeker’s market?

Guests: Paul Harrington, Ilana Gershon, Laura Craig Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in almost two decades ...

Air Date: May 24, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 48:55
Crystal Kalahiki pays out a bet in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. The U.S. Supreme Court gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. (John Locher/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Money

Legal sports betting headed to the Delaware Valley

Guests: Matt Arco, Steve Sweeney, Eric Ramsey, Neva Pryor Sports betting will soon be legal in many states follow ...

Air Date: May 21, 2018 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
Trenton state Capitol building. (WHYY file photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers, governor far apart on budget deal

Some predict the impasse will lead to a Garden State shutdown.

8 years ago

(Prasit Rodphan/BigStock)
Education

Job forecast favorable for this year’s college grads

A low unemployment rate means fewer people are applying for available openings.

8 years ago

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo, File)
Money

Fed keeps key rate steady but notes rising inflation

The Fed is gradually tightening credit to control inflation against the backdrop of a tight job market, a resilient economy and a pickup in consumer prices.

8 years ago

Steel coils sit on wagons leaving a factory in Duisburg, Germany on March 2. U.S. President Trump Monday decided to hold off on imposing most steel and aluminum tariffs until at least June 1
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump administration delays most tariffs on steel, aluminum

The Trump administration has decided to hold off on imposing most of its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum until at least June 1.

8 years ago

The Federal Reserve Building; white columns, black fencing against a blue sky
Money

Fed is set to leave rates alone but to hike later in year

The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates unchanged this week

8 years ago

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde accompanied by International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Chair and South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyagothey speaks during a news conference after the IMFC conference at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
Money

IMF says trade tensions, debt load threaten world economy

The International Monetary Fund's policymaking committee said Saturday that a strong world economy is threatened by increasing tension.

8 years ago

Sallie Mae Chairman and CEO Raymond Quinlan, center, attends the opening bell ceremony with guests and employees at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in New York. The company, which offers private education loans, is headquartered in Newark, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Money

Sallie Mae expands in Delaware, promising 300 more jobs

The student loan company is opening a second office in Delaware, which will be home to more than 500 jobs.

8 years ago

President Trump has continually called out China for its high tariffs and barriers to entry. But China isn't alone in zealously protecting its domestic auto market.
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

German chickens, pickup trucks, and de-escalating the U.S.-China trade war

U.S. trade officials are pressing China about the barriers to their market.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Money

Why economics and politics don’t mix

Guest: Alan Blinder By all accounts, the U.S. economy is strong. But, will this strength continue? The federal bu ...

Air Date: April 13, 2018

Listen 49:47
Cows from a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania. (Dani Fresh for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. distributors rescue some dairy farms while others face uncertain future

Two Pennsylvania distributors provided new markets for some dairy farms facing closure, but many other farms still struggle with staying in business.

8 years ago

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