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Governor John Carney
Delaware
Economic Development
Economy

Delaware economy faces challenge with more job openings than workers seeking employment

The Delaware Business Roundtable says reasons for the low labor rate include the increasing population of seniors moving to the state and difficulty finding child care.

9 months ago

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running water in a kitchen sink.
National
Preservation
Sustainability

Want to save money on your water bill? Start with checking for leaks

Water providers and environmental agencies have several tips to help homeowners find leaks and cut down on water waste.

9 months ago

A person holds up a lottery ticket
New Jersey

Handpicked numbers were the golden ticket to the $1.13B Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302.6 million.

9 months ago

DONALD TRUMP
NPR
Business
Elections
Media
National
Technology

Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Donald Trump stands to earn a fortune

The company behind Trump's social media app will start trading on the Nasdaq exchange, potentially delivering a windfall of more than $3 billion to the former president.

9 months ago

A person holds up a lottery ticket
National

Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s what to know

Since three months have passed without a winner, the Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $977 million.

9 months ago

Activists and students protest in front of the Supreme Court during a rally for student debt cancellation in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Economy
Higher Education
Income Inequality
National

Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for public service workers

The 78,000 borrowers who are eligible for this forgiveness will receive an email from the president next week, the White House said.

9 months ago

Jerome Powell
NPR
Business
Economy
National
Personal Finance

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects 3 rate cuts later this year

While inflation has cooled significantly over the last year, recent measures show prices are still climbing faster than the central bank would like.

9 months ago

A transformer station.
PlanPhilly
Energy
Government
Pennsylvania

Pa. pauses distributing cash grants for heating bills amid federal budget delay

The state is continuing to accept applications and distribute crisis grants to households at immediate risk of losing heat.

9 months ago

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Employees of Goodbody & Co. work at the stock brokerage's headquarters in Manhattan, N.Y., circa 1965.
NPR
Economic Development
Gender
National

It’s Equal Pay Day. Women earn 84 cents for every dollar men make — or even less

Women working full time, year-round earn 84 cents for every dollar men make, inching up from 83.7 cents last year, according to the latest numbers from the Census Bureau.

10 months ago

FILE - Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 4, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  Scott publicized some $2.1 billion that she's made in charitable donations since November 2022, in a post Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, on her website Yield Giving.(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Business
Employment
Philadelphia

A West Philly ‘career matchmaker’ nonprofit gets a $4M surprise

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative didn’t apply for a grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott of Amazon fame — her team discovered it.

10 months ago

Listen 1:06
A building with a sign that reads PECO
Energy
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

‘Fix the mix’: Climate activists want PECO to buy more renewable energy

Climate activists want PECO to add more renewables to its energy sources and say solar and wind energy are cheap enough to make them viable for ratepayers and the environment.

10 months ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Business
New Jersey
Taxes

Businesses give thumbs down to N.J. governor’s proposed transit fee

A top Jersey economist says the governor’s corporate transit fee proposal could hurt the state’s business climate. Business groups agree.

10 months ago

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A sign advertising Wendy's
Business
Economy
Food & Drink

Burger chain Wendy’s looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year

The fast food company is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand.

10 months ago

Small businesses on Baltimore Avenue
Business
Philadelphia

Philly small business grants up to $10K available before COVID-19 relief money runs out

There’s $10.5 million in federal grants available for minority-owned small businesses across Pennsylvania — but time is running out to apply.

10 months ago

Listen 1:05
The logo for Capital One Financial is displayed above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
NPR
Business
National
Personal Finance

Capital One is acquiring Discover in a deal worth $35 billion

The companies are teaming up, in part, to expand their payment network.

10 months ago

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