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One of the new laws will make it easier for borrowers struggling to pay off loans. The other allows borrowers who have defaulted on those loans to start an installment plan.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has sunk to its lowest-ever recorded level.

The Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia is advocating for an inclusive neighborhood growth agenda to help address the city’s stagnant poverty rate.

Three Pennsylvania state senate Democrats are launching a plan to help people with student loan debt.

The stock market tumbled Friday as investors digested an ominous warning sign: Interest rates on long-term government debt fell below the rate on short-term bills.

New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health – and that some communities are affected more than others.

New findings from the New York Federal Reserve reveal that millennials have now racked up over $1 trillion of debt.

Sandusky, Ohio, is a small city on the shores of Lake Erie. Last week city leaders declared Election Day a paid holiday – by swapping out Columbus Day.

One South Philadelphia resident says he looks forward to paying his bills, now that government operations have resumed.

A key legislative committee approved a bill that would raise New Jersey’s minimum wage to $10 later this year and put the state on a path to having the wage reach $15 by 2024.

Ross told CNBC he is puzzled by reports of federal workers turning to food banks and other forms of relief.

An anonymous donor is distributing $500,000 in interest-free loans to unpaid government workers during the shutdown.

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The U.S. Treasury Department has asked nearly 50,000 employees to work without pay as the historic government shutdown continues.

Amanda Koller is getting her second master's degree. She has applied for more than 1,100 jobs in the past year. She hasn't gotten any full-time job offers.