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Checks in the mail from the American Rescue Plan. The Texas power grid failures. The Surfside condo collapse. January 6th. 2021 had no shortage of bi…
4 years, 2 months ago
The biggest pandemic economy stories of 2021
From the inflation roller coaster to house prices, Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza joins the podcast to break down the biggest stories of the y…
4 years, 2 months ago
What a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics will and won't accomplish
The US recently announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Several other countries have followed suit. We ask…
4 years, 2 months ago
California guns and Texas abortion: how the states are testing the federal courts
The controversial abortion law out of Texas survived a Supreme Court challenge, and now California announced its intentions to use the framework of t…
4 years, 2 months ago
Behind America's teacher shortage: "If we had twice as many, they'd all be working."
America's teachers are facing increasing needs and decreasing resources, and there just aren't enough teachers to meet the demand. We are in the mids…
4 years, 2 months ago
Fight inflation: suspend the gas tax?
Inflation is up. Gas prices are high. And there is some talk in Congress about tackling both by suspending the federal gas tax. So would it work? Wha…
4 years, 2 months ago
Omicron in Philadelphia: KYW Newsradio reporters break down the biggest stories of the week
Omicron is in Philadelphia. Many people have questions about the variant, how the region is reacting, how the hospitals are doing. We asked some of t…
4 years, 2 months ago
Good news for the pandemic economy: 'The lowest in 52 years, that's amazing'
Jobless claims hit a number we haven't seen in half a century. Inflation is driving prices higher, so what's the long term outlook? Are wages keeping…
4 years, 2 months ago
The fastest growing brands in 2021: how the pandemic shaped our purchasing
One of the big themes from 2021? Learning to live with the pandemic, and purchasing considerations reflected this trend. Joanna Piacenza (https://twi…
4 years, 2 months ago
"It's like a double gut shot." Dick Allen's son's message to Hall of Fame committee after 2nd one-vote snub
Dick Allen needed 12 votes from the committee that could have sent him to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He got 11. It's the second time he's been one vo…
4 years, 2 months ago