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‘The Student Loan Doctor,’ on making the most of the pandemic to tackle student loan debt
WHYY host Cherri Gregg speaks with Sonia Lewis, aka ‘The Student Loan Doctor,’ about using the ‘pandemic pause’ to move forward financially.
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Listen 6:58Why a Philly business decided to sit out the sports betting boom
Sports Reference LLC could have parlayed its millions of users into millions of dollars from sportsbooks. The company’s president explains why it didn’t.
3 days ago
Listen 5:59Huge offshore wind energy lease sale announced for New Jersey and New York
Six parcels encompass almost a half-million acres of ocean off the Jersey and New York coasts, to generate enough wind energy to power 2 million homes.
4 days ago
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the "American Women Quarters Program," a four-year program that will include coins featuring prominent women in U.S. history.
6 days ago
Rite Aid and CVS to close stores in 2022. What is driving the downturn?
This year saw the consolidation of big pharmacy chains around the country, even as they played a crucial role in COVID-19 testing and vaccination.
2 weeks ago
Tesla recalls nearly half a million cars over possible safety issues
Defects in some models leading to problems with the rearview camera and front hood, which could lead to serious accidents, triggered two separate recalls of the electric cars.
2 weeks ago
N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation
One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”
3 weeks ago
Fewer immigrant workers are coming to fill key jobs. That has slowed the U.S. economy
Fewer immigrants are coming to fill those jobs — particularly in some key industries that keep the economy moving.
4 weeks ago
Halal cart prices rise slightly as Philly street vendors try to adapt
A platter that was once $6 might now set you back $8 — but that doesn’t reflect the reality of much higher wholesale costs.
1 month ago
Philly Fed analysis shows pandemic economic blows fell unevenly across race and gender lines
Businesses owned by people of color and women were more likely to report losing revenue, and less likely to get federal aid they applied for.
1 month ago
Kellogg to hire permanent replacements for striking workers who rejected proposed contract
Temporary employees have been working at the company's cereal plants across Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Tennessee after the strike began in October.
1 month ago
From glass bottles to botanicals, Pa. distillers spell out supply chain struggles
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but shortages of everything from bottles to labels to machine parts have gummed up the booze works.
1 month ago
Amazon announces progress after an outage disrupted sites across the internet
The company says its "network device issues" are resolved. Earlier, users were blocked from sites or apps connected to Amazon Web Services, including NPR, and Netflix.
1 month ago