Economy
Out and Equal summit building workplace diversity in Philly
More than 4,000 people are gathering in Philadelphia for a summit focusing on strengthening diversity in the workplace.
9 years ago
Trump to push tax plan in visit to Harrisburg
President Trump will visit Pennsylvania Wednesday to rally support for his tax plan after many Republicans from the Philadelphia region voted against a budget resolution.
9 years ago
Pa. lawmakers skeptical of Wolf plan for borrowing to fund budget
Some legislators are debating the legality of the governor's proposal to borrow $1.2 billion against liquor industry profits.
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Sens. Coons, Carper denounce Trump tax plan
Delaware's U.S. Senators called for Republicans to work with Democrats to work with Democrats to come up with an alternative to Trump's tax plan.
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Pa. GOP bid for Medicaid work requirements unlikely to withstand veto
House Republicans have managed to slide a piece of priority legislation through their chamber and on to Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's desk.
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Why health care providers are pressing Trump to keep DACA
As the Trump administration moves to end DACA, health care providers rally behind the roughly 20,000 recipients they say fill important needs in the medical industry.
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Pa. hotel tax hike could kill smaller Philly levy for promoting tourism
A tax increase proposed in Harrisburg could kill a small tariff that Philadelphia hotel owners were going to impose on themselves. ...
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Puerto Rico’s financial problems
Guests: Jenna Johnson, Amilcar Antonio Barreto What did President Trump mean when he said that Puerto Rico has ...
Air Date: October 5, 2017
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House assigns blame as budget talks crash; Wolf draws ‘line in the sand’
The latest push to finish Pennsylvania’s late, unbalanced budget has melted down.
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New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase 16 cents in 2018
Gov. Chris Christie’s administration announced the new minimum-wage floor late last week.
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Pa. house pushes a new hotel tax into budget discussions
After extensive closed negotiations, a House committee moved a plan to close part of the $2.2 billion gap in Pennsylvania’s overdue budget Tuesday evening.
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Harrisburg looks to amend laws in wake of Equifax breach
Several state lawmakers are introducing legislation to help people deal with situations in which their personal information is compromise ...
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Pa. lawmakers back to full-time budget talks; no agreements yet
After a week of closed talks between legislative leaders and Governor Tom Wolf, the House and Senate are back in session together for the first time in months.
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Guests: Binyamin Appelbaum, Michael Knoll The Trump administration announced the outline of their tax reform plan ...
Air Date: October 2, 2017
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Voting Block: What will N.J.’s next governor do about the decline in housing affordability?
Although taxes are a top issue in this year's race for governor, Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Democrat Phil Murphy housing affordability is getting little play.
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