Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAsk an economist: Is 2% GDP growth underwhelming or not that bad?
GDP grew by 2% -- is that a good number or a bad number? Supply chain issues and childcare shortages continue to haunt the economy, but economists ar…
4 years, 4 months ago
Meet the candidate: Republican Jack Ciattarelli says living in New Jersey needs to be more affordable
Election Day is coming up and the biggest item on the ballot in South Jersey is the key to the Governor's mansion. Republican Jack Ciattarelli is try…
4 years, 4 months ago
A new report rates America’s mental health, and the findings are revealing
There's a mental health crisis in America, people are not always getting the help they need, and then the world got plunged into a global pandemic. S…
4 years, 4 months ago
Tracking childhood obesity changes during the pandemic
Childhood obesity has been an ongoing problem in America, and the COVID-19 pandemic did not help the problem. We wanted to know how much worse childh…
4 years, 4 months ago
Delta variant financial hardship: Who is struggling most?
If you needed proof that the economic problems of the pandemic are still here, an incredible 38% of households in the US say they've struggled financ…
4 years, 4 months ago
He's no longer an Eagle, but Zach Ertz wants to make a difference in Philadelphia with the House of Hope
Zach Ertz might not be an Eagle anymore, but behind the scenes Zach and the Ertz Family Foundation are still doing important work in Philadelphia. Ri…
4 years, 4 months ago
'This needs to be spoken about:' Morgan McCaffery's family is fighting for teens in toxic relationships
Morgan McCaffery had recently graduated high school when she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in the Meadowbrook Train Station parking lot in July 20…
4 years, 4 months ago
Pandemic economy: Workers taking back the power
We've seen strikes at major companies like John Deere and Kellogg's recently, and those actions have ripple effects. Philadelphia economist David Fio…
4 years, 4 months ago
Should student athletes be considered employees? Changing tides for the NCAA
A recent memo from the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board makes the argument that student athletes can be considered employees. As…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Long Haul: New COVID treatments and the 'endemic pandemic'
Independence Blue Cross presents The Long Haul: Learning to Live in a Lasting Pandemic, a special pandemic mini-series from KYW Newsradio In Depth. I…
4 years, 4 months ago