Income Inequality

Applications last week dropped 41% compared with the week before, going down to 16,573, the department said.

Unless lawmakers agree to replace at least some of extra $600 dollars a week, aggregate spending in the U.S. could drop by an additional 4.3%.

On Friday, the government is expected to report that the pace of hiring has slowed significantly after a brief rebound in the spring.

As Black food writers and chefs speak out against racist treatment in the culinary field, activists are highlighting how food and farming can be a form of resistance.

“Shifting the order of names on a waitlist is not a solution but rather an unjust, unethical, and illegal act,” writes PHA CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah.

Developers have proposed thousands of new housing units in Philadelphia, signaling confidence in urban living. Affordable housing efforts also stand to benefit.

“There are no words that adequately describe my disdain for the antics Rep. Diamond displayed in his latest missive,” said Governor Wolf.

Low response rates in communities of color could mean the loss of federal funds.

The report predicts 300,000 New Jersey renters could be evicted for nonpayment in next four months.

Shut-off moratoriums imposed at the start of the pandemic are beginning to expire. Customers and utilities face a backlog of missed bills that may be passed on to ratepayers.

Tens of thousands of Pa. workers are still trying to receive unemployment compensation as those processing claims work seven days a week.

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits

Last week’s pace of unemployment applications — the 18th straight week it’s topped 1 million — was up from 1.3 million the previous week.

Economists say ending the boost could trigger a downturn that would cost Pennsylvania another 250,000 jobs.

PennPIRG, a nonpartisan group that advocates for consumers, said nearly 800,000 households and 55,000 businesses in Pennsylvania are at risk of a shutoff.