Income Inequality
Stimulus could heighten racial economic inequality, historians warn
Like the New Deal and G.I. Bill before it, the latest federal attempt to juice the economy will play out unevenly.
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Black doctors consortium takes COVID-19 testing into their own hands
Black Philadelphians are disproportionately dying of coronavirus. Now, a group of Black doctors is trying to bring tests to their neighborhoods.
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Pressure on Food Banks and Pantries as Demand Surges with Rising Jobless Ranks
Food distributors hit by reduced donations, higher prices and fewer volunteers
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We look at how the coronavirus disproportionately affects people living in poverty and talk about gun violence in Philadelphia during the outbreak.
Air Date: April 7, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Unemployment during coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to slow the economy, countries all over the world are grappling with unemployment. How do different countries compare?
Air Date: April 3, 2020
Listen 49:156.6 million file for unemployment, another dismal record
The number of new people claiming unemployment benefits totaled a staggering 6.648 million last week — doubling the record set a week earlier
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Coronavirus shutdown reveals inequity of student internet access across Pa.
Forced to shift learning online due to school closures, districts in rural Pennsylvania have to get creative to get students connected.
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Listen 3:56Relief package a good start, say advocates for the poor. But more help is needed.
Advocates for the poor say it's only a first step and that those at the lower end of the economic scale will need much more help in the months ahead.
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Nearly 400 people gathered remotely on a Zoom call with city lawmakers.
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When you shop, don’t leave mothers using WIC empty-handed
The federal benefits can only be used for certain sizes and brands — and shelves are running dry.
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Here’s how Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware say they’re helping laid off workers
As the coronavirus pandemic puts thousands of people out of work, state and federal governments are finding ways to help them survive.
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Most renters will not receive protections under WH proposal
Despite what Trump said this week, most renters, many of whom just lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be eligible for eviction protections.
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Coronavirus cash: Is now the time to ‘go big’ with a basic income relief package?
Coronavirus has brought the idea of unconditional cash transfers, a policy being experimented with in Philly, to the national stage.
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Philly vows to pay seasonal workers at libraries and rec centers during shutdown
Hundreds of furloughed city employees are now guaranteed paychecks throughout the coronavirus crisis.
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What you need to know about filing for unemployment in PA right now
You might be able to get benefits even if you’re not yet laid off.
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