Economy

Fitch Ratings has taken the commonwealth off its rating watch negative list, but it still has a negative outlook.

A commission recommends reductions in public employee health benefits, then applying those savings to pension payments.

This self-cannibalizing situation came about because of last-minute negotiations to get the votes of holdout senators.

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan expects to vote for the Republican tax overhaul, but he wants changes to encourage clean energy investment and preserve deductions for medical expenses.

The top 1 percent of Americans use racial and ethnic strife to distract us from the one commonality that should unite us — class.

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The dispute has left CFPB staff "scratching their heads over who was in charge," as Reuters reports.

A new plan passed through the House Labor and Industry Committee on Monday would give the unemployment compensation program $115.2 million, which would be gradually phased out

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

Pennsylvania is already on track to have a significant budget gap to fill next year.

This year’s review showed a smaller surplus than last year’s, with overall legislative reserves decreasing from $118 million last year, to around $95 million as of June.

The loan from the Tobacco Settlement Fund will give the commonwealth money to balance its books up front. It will be paid back over several decades.

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, a Democrat, supports gradually increasing the minimum wage — now $8.44 an hour — to $15.