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Sign-carrying participants march on the southern leg of the Poor People's Campaign May 10, 1968, in Atlanta. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
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Poor People’s Campaign seeks to revive MLK’s vision

Activists are reigniting Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished fight against poverty.

8 years ago

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President Trump is looking to overhaul to federal workforce by, in part, cutting retirement benefits (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
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Federal employees face cuts to retirement benefits, pay freezes

Federal employees can be forgiven for feeling whiplashed by the Trump administration.

8 years ago

A worker on a Chrysler car lot passes lines of Jeeps in 2014. The House on Tuesday passed a measure to roll back guidance on auto lending issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Gregory Bull/AP)
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Congress rolls back anti-discrimination auto loan rule

The House on Tuesday passed a measure to roll back guidance on auto lending — a first test for a new GOP strategy in Congress to repeal of hundreds of regulations.

8 years ago

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo, File)
Money

Fed keeps key rate steady but notes rising inflation

The Fed is gradually tightening credit to control inflation against the backdrop of a tight job market, a resilient economy and a pickup in consumer prices.

8 years ago

New homes under construction in Philadelphia. (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Gallup poll: Real estate investment favored over stocks amid housing shortage

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

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A woman walks past a Wells Fargo location in view of City Hall, left, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 11, 2017.
Money

Wells Fargo to pay $1B for mortgage, auto lending abuses

Wells Fargo has been under intense scrutiny by federal regulators for several months.

8 years ago

(StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Community

Five takeaways from StateImpact’s forum on gas royalties

Many Pennsylvania mineral owners have complained they are not being paid fairly. The controversy has led to class action lawsuits and ongoing litigation.

8 years ago

Della Clark speaks at a podium.
The Philadelphia Tribune
Money

Enterprise Center, Brandywine Realty Trust launch loan fund

The Enterprise Center announced its newest program is now accepting applications from those seeking low-cost capital, reducing barriers for minority-owned construction co's.

8 years ago

Republican candidates for governor of Pennsylvania (from left), Laura Ellsworth, Paul Mango, and Scott Wagner, participates in a debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Trump effect? Pa. GOP governor candidates won’t show tax returns

The three Republicans running for the party's nomination for Pennsylvania governor say they will not release copies of their tax returns.

8 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (Julio Cortez/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy sticks to tax-hike pledge at lobbying event

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday redoubled his campaign promise to raise income taxes on millionaires but said such a change does not have to be permanent.

8 years ago

An aerial view of Ruokai Chen's Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Money

Recent court ruling opens a door for homeowners to appeal tax bill

When Ruokai Chen saw his real estate taxes jump up in 2016, the actuary with a degree from the Curtis Institute of Music decided to do some digging.

8 years ago

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(Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Courts & Law

PPA amnesty program a ‘blessing’ for Philly ticket scofflaws

Under the two-month program, the PPA will forgive all unpaid parking tickets issued before 2013, as long as you agree to pay any fines from 2013 to the present.

8 years ago

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, above, and Virginia Sen. Mark Warner are introducing legislation that would levy harsh penalties for security breaches at credit-rating agencies. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Marketplace
Politics & Policy

Elizabeth Warren: ‘Equifax may actually make money off this breach’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has earned a reputation as a fierce consumer advocate, going after big banks and financial institutions. Now she's set her sights on Equifax.

8 years ago

(Kenny Malone and Alice Wilder)
NPR
Money

Planet Money, episode 816: Bitcoin Losers

Plenty of people will tell you they're getting rich off of bitcoin.

8 years ago

Protesters rally outside a restaurant in St. Louis on Feb. 13. The service industry employs the largest percentage of minimum wage workers. (Jeff Curry/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

On New Year’s Day, many low-wage workers will celebrate with a raise

In 18 states and 20 localities, lawmakers are forcing up the minimum wage on Jan. 1.

8 years ago

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