Economy

Fresh off a hearing in Harrisburg and the repeal of a similar tax in Chicago, those opposed to Philly's sweetened beverage tax protest outside City Hall.

Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to get restitution for what they see as bad U.S. Federal Reserve policies during the recovery of the housing market.

The Trump administration recently put an expiration date on the Obama-era program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Is action of either president lawful?

Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping that opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s unilateral budget-balancing plan will galvanize the body into action.

Trump-GOP plan makes an unfair system even worse, rewarding the corporate elite and rich while leaving small businesses and the overall economy as losers.

If business is the engine that drives the economy then you'll want to hear what our First Person has to say this week.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella has changed his mind and authorized a $700 million short-term loan to the commonwealth so it can make Medicaid payments.

Technology alone won’t prepare people to build careers or pursue education in a rapidly changing economy. That was the message from Google executives.

Philadelphia City Council members Helen Gym and Mark Squilla support the creation of safe injection sites.  As Philadelphia, Camden, Wil ...

Amazon benefited from more than $2.4 billion in incentives across the country, according to research published Wednesday by American City Business Journals.

The philanthropic group Fund for New Jersey is offering recommendations to help those struggling with high housing costs.

Jobless rates for September are expected to decrease in Pennsylvania and increase in Delaware and New Jersey, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

In Seattle, Amazon's growth has helped create an affordability crisis and local politicians are exploring new solutions. The company has a hand in that process.

Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Treasury is loaning money to cover short-term expenses — including upcoming payments to public schools. That was news to the Treasurer.

Amidst his latest tweets, how many times has Trump worked his thumbs into a rage about the cancellation of the federal health insurance program that covers nine million kids?